Setsugekka camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka'
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
'Setsugekka' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. 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. It has fragrant flowers in autumn and winter, and bees and birds visit it. The arching evergreen grows fast, so give it room. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Japanese holly, Mondo grass, and Red spider lily.