Experience serene, luminous beauty in the cool season with Camellia sasanqua ‘White Doves’, a graceful evergreen shrub that brings elegance and soft color when much of the garden winds down. From fall through winter, this refined variety bursts into bloom with sparkling white, semi-double flowers that appear to float against its rich, glossy dark green foliage creating a gentle, uplifting display in shaded landscapes.
Plant Details & Characteristics
- Common Name: White Doves Camellia
- Bloom Time: Fall through Winter
- Exposure: Filtered Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Full Shade
- Flower Color: White (semi-double)
- Foliage Color: Dark Green
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Ultimate Size: 6–9 ft. tall and wide
- Hardiness: Zones typically 7–10
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Growth Habit: Spreading, Rounded
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Special Features: Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats & Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
- Landscape Uses: Border, Container, Espalier, Hedge, Woodland Edge, Moonlight Garden
- Flower Attributes: Showy Blooms, Great for Cutting