Bonanza camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bonanza' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. 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 keep the arching shrub green all year. Fragrant flowers open in autumn and again in winter, and bees and birds visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Common holly, and Anemone.