Camellia japonica 'April Dawn' ~ April Dawn Camellia

Camellia japonica 'April Dawn' ~ April Dawn CamelliaApril Dawn Camellia is an upright evergreen shrub with serrated glossy leaves that stay deep green year round. Fragrant formal double white flowers with dark pink streaking bloom in early spring attracting butterflies. Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well drained soil. Type: Shrub Height: 5 8 Spread: 3 4 Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White+Pink Season of Interest: Spring, Year Round

April Dawn Camellia is an upright evergreen shrub with serrated glossy leaves that stay deep green year-round.  Fragrant formal double white flowers with dark pink streaking bloom in early spring attracting 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:  Azalea, Astilbe, Hosta

IMAGES: juantiagues, Camelia0710 (4146158473), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) juantiagues, Camelia0989 (5460422689), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) juantiagues, Camelia1030 (5792718597), CC BY-SA 2.0, (4)  Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia japonica April Dawn 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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