April Rose camellia
Camellia japonica 'April Rose'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Rose red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'April Rose' camellia (Camellia japonica 'April Rose') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The rose red flowers are fragrant and attract bees and birds. It grows slowly into a tall, columnar evergreen. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Virginia sweetspire, Lady fern, and Cardinal flower.