The Hot Flash Camellia is a perfect shrub for smaller yards and spaces. This compact Camellia shows off with an explosion of bright red semi-double blooms from fall into winter. The shiny, deep green foliage is evergreen. The Hot Flash Camellia offers year-round intrigue for the southern landscape and beyond.
Key Features
- Great color. The Hot Flash Camellia has pinkish-red blooms that add a bold pop of color to your fall and winter landscape.
- Loads of blooms. This Camellia is a prolific bloomer that can’t be ignored.
- Compact shrub. Reaching a height of about 5 feet and a width around 6 feet this Camellia is excellent for smaller landscapes. If can even be sheared and kept at the desired height for foundation plantings or hedges.
- Year-round appeal. Bright red flowers transform the fall and winter landscape while the attractive glossy leaves are a constant source of life and beauty.
- Low maintenance. Once established, the Hot Flash Camellia is drought tolerant. This Camellia also tolerates heat, humidity, salt, and is deer resistant.
Pro Tip:
The Hot Flash Camellia is very similar to the Shishi Gashira, but the flower is slightly larger and red. They have the same compact, spreading habit, but the Hot Flash tends to be faster growing and slightly more sun tolerant.
