BOTANICAL NAME: Camellia japonica

COMMON NAME: “Spring-blooming Camellia”

ATTRACTS:  Butterflies, Birds & pollinators

RESISTANT:

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Bloom colors range from white to all shades of pink and red in Winter to early Spring

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Part Shade       

HEIGHT: 12 to 15 feet

WIDTH: 5 to 10 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Somewhat acidic, slightly moist, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators

Wildlife habitat

HARDINESS ZONES: 7a-9

Evergreen flowering shrub w/lustrous dark green leaves and an upright growth habit and flowers in Winter to early Spring. Great selection for an evergreen border in a shady area.