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. 'Colonel Firey' (aka 'C.M. Hovey') produces stunning, late season, crimson to scarlet red flowers. Flowers are 4-5 inches or more wide. It is an heirloom cultivar dating back to 1853. Camellias appreciate rich, acidic, moist, well-draining soils. Use in the light shady garden as an accent or specimen plant, a hedge, or an espalier, or in containers and as cut flowers. Somewhat deer resistant. Plant in a protected location in zone 7.
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