An all-time favorite and top seller for obvious reasons…just look at it. Professor Sargent Camellia produces an abundance of stunningly gorgeous, fully double, peony-like brilliant red flowers that begin opening in late winter continuing through mid-spring. Even when not in bloom, the large, lustrous, evergreen, dark green leaves provide outstanding texture in the landscape. Excellent for cutting and use in indoor flower arrangements or just float one in a bowl of water.Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering ShrubSpecies: Japonica (Winter, Spring blooming)Height at Maturity: 8-15′ depending on pruningWidth at Maturity: 5-8′ depending on pruningSpacing: 6′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: RedFlower Size: Large, 4″Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early SpringFlower Type: Fully Double / PeonyFragrant Flowers: NoFoliage Color: Dark GreenFragrant Foliage: NoBerries: NoBerry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered SunWater Needs: Average, Lower when establishedSoil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained MoistSoil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
