Grows 10-15' ht x 6-8' sp
Schip Laurel is a popular upright evergreen shrub or small tree that maintains its proportions of being roughly twice as tall as wide. This cultivar is named for the Schipka pass in the mountains separating India from Nepal.
Glossy green leaves are dense and the plant throws off white blooms in springtime. This plant is tolerant of alkaline soils, dry and poor soils, pollution, and heavy pruning. This plant tolerates pruning and shade well but will need to be watered regularly especially in hot summers.
The dense canopy of this shrub provides cover and nesting sites for songbirds. It would make an excellent specimen or plant in small groups or even mass plant for screen or privacy hedge.
Photo and Text Credit: NC Extension
Grows 5' - 6- ht & sp
What a beautiful flower this Camellia has! Autumn Spirit is a hybrid between C. oleifera x C. sasanqua and deserves to be a focal point of any garden. It's bright and deep pink peony-shaped blooms are an intense show-stopper, and show up early in the season.
Like most sasanquas, they prefer slightly acidic and moist, rich soil that is well-drained, and they could use a little protection from the brutal afternoon summer heat.
Our plants are espaliered, but these would work well as a corner foundation plant, screen or even in a container.
Photo Credit: NC Extension