Common Name:
Yuletide Camelia

Scientific Name:
Camelia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’

Plant Description:

The leaves of Sasanqua Camelias are much smaller and dense than the Japanese Camelias, making for a smaller more compact shrub. Like the Japanese Camelia Sasanqua Camelias need a moist acidic soil. The Yuletide Camelia has dark green dense foliage and a upright growth habit. The Yuletide blooms a profusion of small, single bright red flowers with bright yellow stamens late in the season, and it has a long bloom season.

Plant Profile & Needs:

Recommended Temperature Zone:
sunset: 4-9,12,14-24
USDA: 8b-11
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 15°F ( -10°C)
Heat Tolerance: Give afternoon shade in summer
Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade
Origin: Japan
Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, up to 8 feet tall, 8 feet wide (2.4m x 2.4m)
Watering Needs: Regular to abundant water the first year, regular later years