Spring Mist camellia
Camellia 'Spring Mist'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spring Mist' camellia (Camellia 'Spring Mist') is a shrub for specimen plantings, foundation beds, shade gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and has fragrant blooms that attract hummingbirds and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plan on a mature size of about 4 to 5 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue Angel hosta, and Canadian hemlock.