Anacostia Japanese Camellia
$73.00 Original price was: $73.00.$21.90Current price is: $21.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: LP8EF6qAws
Category: GIFT IDEAS
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slowly reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 5 to 7 ft. wide.
| Description | Abundant, semi-double pink blooms add welcome color to the cool-season garden. This National Arboretum selection has outstanding cold hardiness and rich, glossy foliage on a relatively compact form. Beautiful single specimen shrub, massed as a hedge or anchoring a large border. Early- to mid-season bloomer. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Late winter to mid-spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Design Ideas | A must for Asian or woodland garden settings under large, old shade trees with filtered canopies. Plant as a backdrop in mixed beds or as a foundation plant in high visibility areas. Dress up a wall or garage as a shrub or train as an espalier for a formal look. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Azalea (Azalea); Forsythia (Forsythia); Fern (Athyrium); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Winter Daphne (Daphne) |
| Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, well-drained, acidic soil. Thrives in filtered shade. Possibly hardy into USDA Zones 6b; shelter to avoid winter sunscald and wind damage. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after flowering. |
| History | ‘Anacostia’ is a Japanese hybrid camellia resulting from a cross between a white-flowered selection of C. japonica and C. japonica ‘Z’, a cultivar with reportedly increased cold tolerance. It was selected in the 1970s by Sylvester March, chosen for its outstanding spring floral display of bright pink, semi-double flowers, rich dark green foliage, and cold hardiness. A National Arboretum introduction (NA35667). |