Debutante camellia
Camellia japonica 'Debutante'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Debutante' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Debutante') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen, and bees and birds visit the blooms in winter, spring, and autumn. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Growth is slow, so give it time to fill its space.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Wax myrtle, and Bracken.