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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 6.5 to 9.5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Birds
Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Camellia

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2023-12-16
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-05-01
Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2023-12-23

Date: c. 1958
photo from the 1958 catalog, Nuccio's Nurseries, Altadena, Califo
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2020-12-01
Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2023-12-19

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