Shishi Gashira camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shishi Gashira' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and containers. 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 sits low on the menu for deer. The evergreen shrub has an arching habit and grows at a rapid rate. The fragrant flowers open in autumn and again in winter, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Strawberry tree, Common holly, and Red spider lily.