Camellia japonica

Common name: camellia

Family name: Theaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘April Down’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  6-9

Mature height and spread:  5-8ft; 3-4ft

Form: evergreen shrub

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: acid, moist, well-drained soil

Leaf arrangement: light green on the back, shiny leaves reflect light and make the shrub jump out

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): big flower (7-8cm), showy, fragrant

Limitations: good drought/shade tolerant, urban condition tolerant; hate heat, heat may attract bugs

Suitable uses:  lawns, borders, backgrounds, hedges

Quick ID description:  shiny, big flower

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Source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c873