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Key characteristics

Family: Theaceae
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 4 to 10 feet
Flower color: Rich pink with peony-like form
Foliage color: Glossy green, evergreen
Bloom time: Fall to early winter
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Regular watering
Maintenance: Low, requires acidic, well-drained, and rich soil
Growing zone: USDA zones 7a to 9b
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators like bees

Shrubs

Camellia sasanqua 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Sparkling Burgundy Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a vigorous, upright cultivar celebrated for its showy flowers and adaptability. Blooming from late autumn to early winter, its peony-shaped blossoms showcase rich rose-colored petals with a subtle lavender sheen. The flowers create a vibrant display against the glossy, dark green foliage, making this plant an excellent choice for adding color to cooler seasons. This cultivar thrives in sheltered garden locations and is often chosen for hedges, borders, or as a feature plant.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Regular watering

Bloom time

Fall to early winter

Find this plant

Works well in

Foundation Plantings
Specimen Plants
Woodland Gardens
Shade Gardens

Companion plants

Skimmia · Japanese forest grass · Epimedium · Pieris · Trillium · Foamflower

Design tip

Rich rose-pink flowers can bring warmth to parts of the garden that begin feeling subdued as autumn fades. Try using this camellia to mark a transition between two garden spaces, giving the eye a colorful stopping point before the landscape opens into the next area.

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