Maggie’s Pink Camellia
Camellia sasanqua ‘Maggies Pink’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Species: Sasanqua (Fall blooming)
Height at Maturity: 8-10′ depending on pruning
Width at Maturity: 5-8′ depending on pruning
Spacing: 4-5′ for solid hedges; 10’+ for space between plants
Spacing: 4-5′ for solid hedges; 10’+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Pink with Bright Golden-Yellow stamens
Flower Size: 2.5-3″
Flowering Period: Mid Fall through Early Winter
Flower Type: Single petaled
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Attracts: Visual Attention
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil
Description
After many years in development, we are very excited to introduce this beautiful new fall blooming Camellia. ‘Maggie’s Pink’ is a sport from ‘Yuletide’, one of if not the most popular of all Camellia sasanqua varieties. She has all the outstanding characteristics of her parent except her petals are pink instead of red, but with the same prominent patch of bright golden-yellow stamens. Her abundant dogwood-shaped flowers bloom over an exceptionally long period beginning in mid fall and continuing all the way through the Christmas season. Dense, lustrous, dark green foliage on an upright form makes for a great hedge, small tree, or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall). A true garden jewel that we think deserves a spot in every landscape where it will grow!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing with a very upright habit 8 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide (depending on pruning), the Maggie’s Pink Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As your Camellia grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive and colorful small small evergreen tree that serves well as a focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to camellia gardens, red theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter in zones north of USDA Zone 7a where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone
Suggested Spacing: 4 to 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 10 feet more more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.
Helpful Articles
Click on a below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.
Planting Camellias
Pruning Camellias
How To Fertilize & Water Camellias
How To Espalier Plants & Trees
*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.
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A wonderful bush doing very well in my garden————————————————Thanks for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I received my Danica Rose of Sharon and a Yuletide Camellia and they were both in excellent condition. This was my second order from Wilson Brothers but not my last. They have a great selection of plants with lots of information on each including how to plant and prune the plants properly all at a competitive price.————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Just beautiful. They are blooming nicely and growing already. As always, your trees/shrubs are excellent. Thanks and happy holidays!——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Had never ordered plants/shrubs online – two Yuletide Camellias, 3 gallon, arrived in great condition and very promptly after placing the order. They are now planted in our back yard and surprisingly have a few beautiful blooms. We were hesitant about ordering, but our concerns have been eased and all is good. Thanks for your follow up and great care. You are appreciated!!——————WBG Reply: Hi Robert, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Yuletide Camellia, we are glad we have eased your concerns about ordering plants online and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele – Marketing Communications Director
Beth Steele – Marketing Communications Director
Delighted with this gorgeous red Yuletide camellia! It arrived quickly, carefully packed and in full bloom, and has ignored the frosts that have made sodden tissues of most other camellia blooms in my garden. For winter color, this just can’t be beat. Thank you Wilson Brothers!————————WBG Reply: Hi there, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Yuletide Camellia. We hope you enjoy it’s lovely winter color for years to come! Thanks! Beth Steele-Marketing Communications Director
As I said in previous review, I have a new property in Woodstock and it needs lots of plants/shrubs. I have seen this particular plant in landscape, and it is so beautiful. Thank you Wilson Bros.

















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