Scentuous camellia
Camellia 'Scentuous'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Scentuous' camellia (Camellia 'Scentuous') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and has fragrant blooms in autumn, winter, and spring. Hummingbirds and birds visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue Angel hosta, Azalea, and Katsura tree.