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Pink Camellia japonica
Camellia japonica · Perennial
Pink Camellia japonica is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 7–12 ft × 5–10 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow, pink and red blooms in spring and winter. It attracts pollinators and songbirds and stands up well to deer and salt.
- USDA zones
- 7-9
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 7–12 ft × 5–10 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Pink, Red, Variegated, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Winter
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Salt
- Watch out for
- Frequent disease problems, Frequent insect problems
- Native to
- Japan, China, Korea
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