Camellia japonica ‘April Dawn’

Camellia japonica is a stunning specimen for milder gardens with glossy, dark-green, broadly elliptic, evergreen leaves accented with lovely, rose-like flowers in early spring. ‘April Dawn’ is part of the April Series and has been bred to be particularly winter hardy; being one of the best selections for areas in zone 6. Snow-white flowers speckled with splashes of pink blossom in April. It is a member of the April series all of which are hardier than other cultivars and should grow well down to zone 6. Camellias appreciate rich, acidic, moist, well-draining soils. Use in the light shady garden as an accent or specimen plant, in containers and as cut flowers. Somewhat deer resistant.