Camellia japonica ‘April Kiss’
Camellia 'April Kiss' offers stunning mid pink to reddish pink, formal, double flowers. Extra hardy to zone 6!
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 Kiss’ offers stunning mid pink to reddish pink, formal, double flowers. Grows 6-10 feet tall and 4-8 feet wide. 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.
Common Name: Camellia
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
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