Camellia sasanqua 'Tanya'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Tanya |
| Species | Camellia sasanqua |
| Primary Color | dark pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | single |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | spreading |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia sasanqua 'Tanya' is a slow-growing evergreen shrub cultivar valued for its dark pink single flowers and dense, spreading habit. Reference information describes it as reaching about 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide, with glossy dark green foliage. It blooms in winter, a typical season for sasanqua camellias, and is noted as attractive to hummingbirds. It performs best in acidic, moist but well-drained fertile soil, with full sun in coastal settings or partial shade in warmer inland areas.
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