April Snow Camellia Japonica - 1 Gallon Pot

April Snow Camellia Japonica Camellia japonica 'April Snow' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Species: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming) Height at Maturity: 8' Width at Maturity: 4' Spacing: 3.5' for solid hedges; 6'+ for space between Flower Color: White Flower Size: Large, 4" Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring Flower Type: Double Fragrant Flowers: No Foliage Color: Dark Green Fragrant Foliage: No Berries: No Berry Color: NA Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun Water Needs: Average, Lower when established Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5 (Acid) Maintenance / Care: Low Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil Attracts: Visual Attention Description April Snow is a prized selection from the April Camellia Series, which were developed to have improved winter cold hardiness and a later bloom cycle than most other Camellia japonica. April Snow is one of a few Camellia japonica recommended for growing as far north as St Louis, Missouri, USDA Zone 6a! Exceptionally cold hardy to USDA Zone 6a, April Snow Camellia is prized for its abundance of gorgeous, 3-4 inch wide double flowers with pearl white petals and prominent yellow center stamens that are produced in late winter through early to mid spring, depending on your zone. Its glossy dark green foliage provides amazing contrast and a wonderful backdrop for the plentiful flowers. Landscape & Garden Uses A moderate growing Camellia with an upright habit of growth to about 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, April Snow can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub, it is ideal for use as a hedge or background plant, in groupings, and is especially nice as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall.) When "limbed up" to form a small tree it serves well as an attractive and colorful specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Great for cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors overwinter for those who live above USDA Zone 6a, where not winter hardy. Find Your Zone Spacing: 3 to 3.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring Growing Preferences Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine. Helpful Articles Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, fertilize, prune and water Camellias... Planting Camellias Pruning Camellias How To Fertilize & Water Camellias How To Espalier Plants & Trees *Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) ...an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface. Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us Shipping is great plants arrived in beautiful condition. Have not planted yet. Will see if they really survive in our z6 weather. They have buds on them so keeping them in my cold sun room to see if they open. One I got earlier in the year is planted outside in on and off again freezing temps and still has buds that open.-----------------------------------------------------We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG