Falling Star Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'Falling Star'

$79⁰⁰

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Falling Star Camellia highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Camellia sasanqua 'Falling Star'
Growing Zones

7-10
Mature Height

6 - 8 feet
Mature Spread

5 - 6 feet
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained
Growth Rate

Medium
Fall Color

Green
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Fragrant

No
Pruning Time

After Flowering
Bloom Period

Winter

Growing Zones 7-10

Find Your Growing Zone!

Exquisite, pink-edged single blooms of Falling Star Camellia (Camellia sasanqua 'Falling Star') are welcome bright spots in the late fall and early winter landscape. Their ruffled charm is especially striking against the dark green, broad-leaved evergreen foliage.

A wonderful size for modern lots, Falling Star grows taller than wide with a densely-held branch structure. Growing at a satisfyingly rapid rate, vigorous Falling Star won't take long to give you a lovely garden screen.

Planting and Application:

Camellia Falling Star is a fine-textured shrub with plenty of petite blooms and small leaves that are subtly toothed along the margins. It can be styled in formal, Asian or Cottage settings with equal success.

Use one as a feature plant, or mass several of them as a backdrop. For a solid hedge, place them five feet apart from the center of one to the center of the next.
Set the stage with Falling Star behind a sculpture, fountain or high-end container garden. You'll be so pleased how easy it is to achieve a designer look with this elegant choice.
This lovely, full-bodied shrub makes a perfect compliment to a water feature. Hide the approach to a pond from a narrow garden path to boost the drama in the moment of entrance.
Make showy Falling Star Camellia a key component of a Terrace Garden, as it can be kept in containers for many years. Keep them on wheeled caddies and they'll become modular living walls to shift as needed depending on the size of your crowd.
Anchor your foundation planting with sophisticated Falling Star Camellia planted at the corner of your home. Use one, or pair a trio together to match the scale on larger properties.

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Camellias do well in morning sun and afternoon shade with at least four hours of sunlight daily. They need well-drained soil, use a raised bed if your soil stays soggy after rain.

Use symbiotic Nature Hills Root Booster formula in a planting hole dug twice as wide and almost as deep as the pot. Tap the well-watered plant out of the pot and firm soil around it; then pull pine bark mulch over the top of the root system, avoiding the stems.
Water thoroughly after your plant to eliminate air pockets. Keep your Camellias happy and healthy with a consistent schedule of supplemental water during dry weather.
Prune in early spring to shape and to remove any damaged branches. Fertilize with a flowering Acid Lovers formula in early spring and enjoy this impeccable landscape asset.