Camellia sasanqua 'Purple Dawn'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Purple Dawn |
| Species | Camellia sasanqua |
| Primary Color | purple-pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | peony |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Bloom Size Cm | 10.2 |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
A hardy and notably long-blooming Camellia sasanqua cultivar with medium-sized flowers about 4 inches (approximately 10.2 cm) across. The blooms appear rich rosy purple to deep pink-purple and are full, loosely layered, with a peony-style form. It is recommended as a reliable garden camellia and, like many sasanquas, is likely useful as a landscape shrub with attractive evergreen foliage and a generally dense habit.
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