Anacostia Japanese Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Anacostia'
Pronunciation: kuh-MEE-lee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #08434
| Description | Abundant, semi-double pink blooms add welcome color to the cool-season garden. This National Arboretum selection has outstanding cold hardiness and rich, glossy foliage on a relatively compact form. Beautiful single specimen shrub, massed as a hedge or anchoring a large border. Early- to mid-season bloomer. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late winter to mid-spring |
| Mature Size | Slowly reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 5 to 7 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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| Design Ideas | A must for Asian or woodland garden settings under large, old shade trees with filtered canopies. Plant as a backdrop in mixed beds or as a foundation plant in high visibility areas. Dress up a wall or garage as a shrub or train as an espalier for a formal look. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Azalea (Azalea); Forsythia (Forsythia); Fern (Athyrium); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Winter Daphne (Daphne) |
| Care | Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Thrives in filtered shade. Possibly hardy into USDA Zones 6b; shelter to avoid winter sunscald and wind damage. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9
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