October Magic Snow Camellia - 3 Gallon Pot

October Magic Snow Camellia Camellia sasanqua 'Green S99-016' 'PP20539' Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Species: Sasanqua Height at Maturity: 4-6' depending on pruning Width at Maturity: 4-6', depending on pruning Spacing: 4' apart for solid hedge; 8'+ apart for space between plants Flower Color: White with Magenta edges Flower Size: 3" Flowering Period: Fall trough Mid Winter Flower Type: Fully Double - Frilled 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 Attracts: Visual Attention Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Disease Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil Description The gorgeous October Magic Snow Camellia is adored for its frilly and ruffled double flowers with white petals edged in magenta. The flowers literally blanket the dark green foliage throughout fall and in to winter. Copper new spring growth atop the dark green foliage adds even more interest. Landscape & Garden Uses A smaller growing Camellia with an upright habit of growth to about 4 to 6 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide (depending on pruning), October Magic Snow is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, or as hedge or background plant in home foundation plantings or landscape and woodland borders. It is also especially nice as espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall). A fine addition to Camellia gardens, white theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live above USDA Zone 7a, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for solid hedge; 8' or more apart for space between plants Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, 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 below to get helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for 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 I purchased 5 camellias from WilsonBros. The website was easy to use and the plants came in quickly and well-packaged. The plants are hardy and I know that I am going to enjoy them for a long time to come.---------------------------------------Thanks for the photo. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! :) Beth Steele | WBG