Long-flowering favourite

Sasanqua camellia label

Common name: Sasanqua camellia

Botanical name: Camellia sasanqua

Family: Theaceae

Aspect & soil: Full sun to part shade; slightly acid soil

Best climate: Cool

Habit: Large evergreen shrub

Propagation: Seed, cuttings

Difficulty: Easy

Sasanqua camellias really earn their keep in the garden. Flowering from late summer to winter and peaking in autumn, they make a lengthy impact.

The flowers, which may be white, pink or red and range from single to double, are also attractive to nectar-eating birds including parrots and honeyeaters as well