Camellia japonica Debutante
Debutante Camellia
A great, early-blooming, camellia with peony-like flowers is deserving of a prominent place in the landscape.
- Broadleaf evergreen shrub
- Light-pink, peony-form blooms (winter to early spring)
- Columnar, upright habit
- Category: Shrub
- Hardiness Zone: 7-9
- Height: 6-8 ft
- Spread: 5-8 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink
- Foliage Color: Dark Green
Specialty Use
| • | Woodland Garden |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Pollinators |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Foliage
| • | Evergreen |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Growth Rate
| • | Slow |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Evergreen |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Specimen |
| • | Spring Bloomer |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Camellia japonica Debutante
Grows best in moist, acidic, organically-rich, and well-drained soils with protection from direct afternoon sun (best planted in an area with sun-dappled part shade).