Camellia japonica var. quercifolia ‘White Mermaid’
Camellia japonica var. quercifolia 'White Mermaid' has large, fragrant, white flowers and leaves with lobed tips.
Camellia japonica var. quercifolia ‘White Mermaid’ is a wonderful specimen for milder gardens with large, cupped, fragrant, white flowers centred with a bundle of golden stamens. The arching branches are clothed in glossy, dark-green, broadly elliptic, evergreen leaves that are narrower overall than other camellia and are splayed out at the tips with pointed lobes like a mermaid’s tail. Shrubs will grows 6-10 feet tall and 4-8 feet wide. 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: 7-10
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: A forest understory and forest edge shrub of hills and mountains from 300-1100 metres elevation.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
