Care

Planting & Growing
Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Thrives in filtered shade. Possibly hardy into USDA Zones 6b; shelter to avoid winter sunscald and wind damage. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering.

Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen
Family Name Camellia
Flower Color Pink
Bloom Time Late Winter to Mid-Spring
Foliage Color Green
Genus Name Camellia
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 7
Landscape Uses Container, Cutting Garden, Hedge, Massing, Screening, Specimen, Woodland Garden
Light Needs Shade, Partial Shade
Mature Height 12 feet
Mature Width 7 feet
Prune Time Prune After Flowering
Water Needs Average to Moist
Waterwise 0