Bonnie Marie camellia
Camellia 'Bonnie Marie'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Bonnie Marie' camellia (Camellia 'Bonnie Marie') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen and blooms in autumn, winter, and spring, and birds and hummingbirds visit it. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It can reach about 8 to 10 feet tall.
Pairs well with Azalea, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Mondo grass, and Southern magnolia.