Polar Ice camellia
Camellia 'Polar Ice'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Polar Ice' camellia (Camellia 'Polar Ice') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in autumn and winter, and hummingbirds and birds visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer. The evergreen leaves keep their color all year.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Aureola Japanese forest grass, and First Frost hosta.