Showa-No-Sakae camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-No-Sakae'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Showa-No-Sakae' camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-No-Sakae') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, borders, 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. Fragrant flowers open in autumn and again in winter, and bees and birds visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The arching, evergreen shrub grows fast.
Pairs well with Strawberry tree, Carolina jessamine, Red spider lily, and Switchgrass.