Leslie Ann Camellia is a compact, mid-sized evergreen shrub with an upright habit. Its lush glossy dark green evergreen leaves stay green year-round. Leslie Ann is coated by small white flowers with striking lavender pink edges that opens formally double and continues to open into a semi-double after a few days from fall into attracting butterflies. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil. Has good disease resistance.
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Height: |
8' - 10’ |
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Spread: |
5’ - 7’ |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White+Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly, but needs well-draining and mildly acidic soils. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases. Yellowing leaves indicates acidity too low. When flowers are too dense to fully open, prune dead or weak wood.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Dogwood, Bleeding Heart
IMAGE: Photo by coloredby, 1000014890
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
