Shishigashira camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Shishigashira'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shishigashira' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Shishigashira') is a shrub for borders, hedges, accents, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Rich pink, semi-double flowers cover the arching branches, and they are fragrant. Bees and birds visit the plant, and it blooms in fall and winter.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Blue Angel hosta, and American holly.