Plant field guide
Camellia (Yuletide)
A compact sasanqua camellia that blooms from November through January with bright red single flowers featuring a showy cluster of golden stamens. Perfect for holiday color. More sun and cold-tolerant than japonica types.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'
- Sun
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 48 in (122 cm) – 72 in (183 cm)
- Spread
- 36 in (91 cm) – 48 in (122 cm)
- Spacing
- Not recorded
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 7–9; average annual extreme minimum from 0°F (-17.8°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- moderate
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: January, February.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
One of the most popular sasanqua camellias. More sun-tolerant than japonica types. Compact size makes it versatile. Excellent as an informal hedge. Blooms earlier in fall than japonicas.
Pruning
Prune after flowering finishes. Light shaping only - avoid hard pruning.
Fertilizer
Acid-loving plant fertilizer
Early spring and midsummer
Mulch
3-4 inches of pine bark or pine straw.