Ack-Scent Camellia is an upright evergreen shrub with glossy deep green leaves year round and spicy scented flowers.  The large pink peony-form flowers with bright yellow anthers bloom from late winter to early spring attracting butterflies.  Best blooms occur in partial sun and consistently moist, well-drained acidic soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots.  Watch for aphids and spider mites.   Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low. Fertilize monthly in spring and summer. If desired, remove all but one bud from each cluster to increase the size of the flower. Prune immediately after flowering.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Fern, Forsythia, Azalea

IMAGE: juantiagues, Camelia0809 (3404162010), CC BY-SA 2.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.