Autumn Rocket camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Rocket'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Autumn Rocket' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Rocket') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen leaves stay on all year, and the fragrant flowers open in autumn and winter. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Common holly, Blue star, and Red spider lily.