About This

• Key Feature: Alabama Beauty Camellia is known for its stunning rose-red blooms that appear in late fall and continue into early winter, adding vibrant color when little else is in bloom.
• Mature Size Info: This camellia typically reaches a mature height of 12 to 15 feet and a width of 6 to 8 feet.
• Sun Exposure Info: It thrives in partial sun to partial shade, preferring morning sunlight and afternoon protection.
• USDA Growing Zone Info: Alabama Beauty grows best in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 through 9.
• Landscape Use: Ideal for use as a privacy hedge, screen, foundation planting, or as a specimen plant in the landscape.
• Pruning Info: Prune immediately after flowering to maintain shape and remove any dead or crossing branches; avoid pruning in late summer or fall.
• Watering Info: Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish deep roots; once established, it is moderately drought-tolerant but benefits from consistent moisture.
• Fertilizing Info: Feed in early spring with an acid-loving, slow-release fertilizer formulated for camellias and azaleas to promote healthy growth and blooms.

Overview

• Indoor/Outdoor Usage : Outdoor
• Brand : Southern Living
• Color : Red
• Special Feature : Attracts Pollinators, Compact, Low Maintenance, Shade Resistant
• Expected Blooming Period : Fall
• Item Weight : 6 Pounds
• Sunlight Exposure : Partial Sun
• Unit Count : 1.0 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Spring
• Product Care Instructions : Water 2-3 times per week during the first growing season. During its second season, water 1-2 times per week depending on the weather. Afterward, it only needs supplementary water during times of extreme heat and drought. Fertilize your plant with variety specific fertilizer 2-3 times during the growing season, starting in early spring. Water 2-3 times per week during the first growing season. During its second season, water 1-2 times per week depending on the weather. Afterward, it only needs supple… See more