Sasanqua Camellia is grown for its foliage and the structure it brings to a planting. It's hardy across USDA zones 7 through 9 and shrugs off deer. Its spring flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees. It roots deep, which helps it reach moisture in a dry spell and open up tight soil as it establishes.
Sasanqua Camellia — the short answer
Sasanqua Camellia: grown in zones 7–9, full sun, pH 4–6.
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Hardy to zone 7a — NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.
- Soil pH
- 4–6
- We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
- Sun
- Full Sun
- We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
- Frost-kill temp (growing season)
- 32°F
- We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Sasanqua Camellia is
Sasanqua Camellia grows as a perennial and reaches around ten feet at maturity. It blooms in spring. It's also deer-resistant.
Mature height and bloom period: We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
How to grow Sasanqua Camellia
Sasanqua Camellia grows in USDA zones 7 through 9. Sasanqua Camellia does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 4 to 6, on well-drained ground.
USDA Zones
7-9
Rated hardy to zone 7a by NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: not verified.
Soil pH
4 - 6
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Sun
Full Sun
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Drainage
well (dry spells)
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Frost Kill Temperature
32°F
Where cold starts killing growing tissue. Not a winter-survival floor — a dormant perennial takes far colder, which its hardiness zone answers.
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Minimum Growing Temperature
46.4°F
Below this it stops growing rather than dies — a pace limit, not a survival limit.
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Mature Height
10 ft
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Start the season right
Plant sasanqua camellia in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Match the soil
Sasanqua Camellia prefers pH 4 to 6. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Keep it in good form
Prune sasanqua camellia to shape as it grows; the reward is its foliage and structure, not a harvest, so steady upkeep is the whole job.
Where Sasanqua Camellia thrives
Sasanqua Camellia is hardy across USDA zones 7 through 9. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 7–9 spans average winter lows from 0°F to 30°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 6 outright and splits 35 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 7–9·Where Sasanqua Camellia growsOpen map →
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Sasanqua Camellia stands, state by state
Sasanqua Camellia is rated for zones 7–9 — a cold floor USDA puts at 0 to 10°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 6 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 35 more, and 10 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 7–9
6 states
- Alabama · zones 7b-9b
- Delaware · zones 7a-8a
- District of Columbia · zones 7b-8a
3 of 6 shown
The line runs through
35 states
3 of 35 shown
Sasanqua Camellia’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
Outside zones 7–9
10 states
- Minnesota · zones 3a-5a
- Montana · zones 3a-6b
- New Hampshire · zones 3b-6b
3 of 10 shown
Winter cold is the limit here — the same plant often works in a container that comes under cover. Each link is that state’s own growing hub.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
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Sasanqua Camellia offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Your land is one point inside Sasanqua Camellia's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Sasanqua Camellia will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether sasanqua camellia actually takes. We score it against the mapped and modelled conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Sasanqua Camellia
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Sasanqua Camellia in my zone?
Sasanqua Camellia grows in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 9 (Rated hardy to zone 7a by NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: not verified.). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Sasanqua Camellia?
Most growers plant sasanqua camellia after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Sasanqua Camellia need?
Sasanqua Camellia needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Sasanqua Camellia need?
Sasanqua Camellia prefers soil pH 4 to 6, on well-drained ground. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. Your report scores your parcel's mapped soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Sasanqua Camellia attract pollinators?
Yes — sasanqua camellia's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
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Sasanqua Camellia state by state
Every state sasanqua camellia's zone reaches — 25 link straight to that state's sasanqua camellia growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.