Winter's Joy Camellia is a mid-sized evergreen shrub with an upright columnar habit and glossy leaves that stay deep green year-round. The large semi-double cherry pink flowers with crinkled petal edges and yellow stamen bloom earlier than most Camellia, from mid-fall into winter attracting butterflies. Spent flowers drop its petals, keeping the plant looking fresh. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.
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Type: |
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Height: |
6’ - 8’ |
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Spread: |
4’ - 6’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots. Watch for aphids and spider mites. Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low. When flowers are too dense to fully open, prune dead or weak wood.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Lily of the Valley, Lenten Rose
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
