Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Sentinel' ~ Autumn Sentinel Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Sentinel' ~ Autumn Sentinel CamelliaAutumn Sentinel Camellia is a dense fast growing evergreen shrub with an upright habit and narrow glossy leaves that stay deep green year round. The small pale pink double peony formed flowers bloom in fall into winter which attracts butterflies. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well drained soil. Type: Shrub Height: 7 8 Spread: 5 6 Spacing: 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 10 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Pink Season of Interest: Fall,

Autumn Sentinel Camellia is a dense fast-growing evergreen shrub with an upright habit and narrow glossy leaves that stay deep green year-round. The small pale pink double peony-formed flowers bloom in fall into winter which attracts butterflies.  Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots.  Watch for aphids and spider mites.   Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low. Fertilize monthly in spring and summer. If desired, remove all but one bud from each cluster to increase the size of the flower. Prune immediately after flowering.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Forsythia, Phlox

IMAGE:  juantiagues, Camelia3262 (14780365727), CC BY-SA 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.