Botanical Name: Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’
Common Name: “Japanese Camellia”
Characteristics:
Height: 8 to 10 Feet
Spread: 6 to 8 Feet
Light: Partial sun
Bloom: Dec-Jan
Description:
Evergreen shrub with an upright, pyramidal growth habit and lustrous, deep-green foliage. Peonylike, double blooms are a clear pink and appear in abundance beginning in early-winter. Best when planted in moist but well-draining, acid, humusy soil. This classic older variety is an enduring favorite whose flowers make beautiful corsages.