Kanjiro camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kanjiro' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro') 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 or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fragrant flowers open in autumn and again in winter, and bees and birds visit them. The evergreen shrub grows fast with an arching habit, so give it room. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Japanese holly, Carolina jessamine, and Red spider lily.