Hugh Evans camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Hugh Evans'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hugh Evans' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Hugh Evans') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, borders, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and has an arching shape with fragrant blooms in autumn and winter. Bees and birds visit it, and it stays evergreen. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Strawberry tree, June hosta, and Spurge.