Spring Sonnet camellia
Camellia japonica 'Spring Sonnet'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spring Sonnet' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Spring Sonnet') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The evergreen leaves stay on the plant all year, and the columnar form grows slowly. Fragrant flowers open in winter and spring and attract bees and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Switchgrass, and Cardinal flower.