Winter's Interlude camellia
Camellia 'Winters Interlude'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Winter's Interlude' camellia (Camellia 'Winter's Interlude') is an evergreen shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The pink anemone-style flowers have ruffled centers of pink to creamy-white petals mixed with golden stamens. Plant it in a protected spot.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Spice bush, and Snake's head.