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Purple Haze Camellia

Purple Haze Camellia

The Purple Haze Camellia offers rare, rose-form blooms in deep purple-red, flowering from late fall through early spring. A striking, evergreen tribute to remember someone or pet you love.

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Purple Haze Camellia Treebute

A living tribute in rare, twilight-colored blooms that light up the cool months.

The Purple Haze Camellia is prized for its rare, rose-form double blooms in deep purple-red hues, a color you won't find in most camellias. It flowers from late fall through early spring, right when few other plants are blooming, and holds its glossy, deep green foliage year-round for lasting structure.

Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing.

The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow.


What Happens After You Order

Step 1

Your plant is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery.

Step 2

Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy shrub, care guide, and personalized memorial message.

Step 3

Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right.

Step 4

Care for your plant, and watch it grow over the years.

Why You'll Love the Purple Haze Camellia

  • Rare, twilight-colored blooms: double, rose-form flowers in deep purple-red are an uncommon find in the camellia world, giving your tribute a truly distinctive look.
  • A long, cool-season bloom window: flowers from late fall through early spring, bringing color to your landscape during the quietest months of the year.
  • Evergreen and low-maintenance: glossy, deep green foliage holds its structure year-round, with minimal care needed once established.


A Living Memorial That Grows With You

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute  offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold.

The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tribute creates a place to remember.

What Comes With Your Treebute Kit
  • Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
  • Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
  • Personalized memorial message

Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

  • Planter (choose your style & size)
  • Premium potting mix (for patio planting)
  • Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready)

Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute

Even if you're new to planting, the Purple Haze Camellia is low-fuss and forgiving, rewarding simple care with rare, twilight-hued blooms.

  • Light: Partial sun to bright, dappled shade. Aim for a few hours of gentle morning sun with protection from harsh afternoon sun.

  • Water: Water when the top 1 to 2 inches of soil are dry, keeping moisture even, especially while buds are forming and during bloom.

  • Space: Plan for a mature size of about 6 to 10 feet tall and wide, though its compact, upright habit fits well in tighter spaces too.

This camellia prefers slightly acidic, well-drained soil; amending with pine bark or leaf mold at planting helps it settle in. Prune only after flowering to shape or thin the plant without sacrificing next season's buds.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Plant Specifications:

Bloom Time:
Fall to Winter
Botanical Name:
Camellia sasanqua 'Purple Haze'
Growth Rate Value:
Moderate
Mature Height Value:
4-5 ft.
Mature Width Value:
3-4 ft.
Sunlight Value:
Full-Part Sun
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones:
7-9 outdoors

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What if they're not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. Many customers plant on a significant date, a birthday, an anniversary, or another day that feels right.

What's included in the Purple Haze Camellia memorial kit?

Your kit includes a healthy Purple Haze Camellia in the size you select, a step-by-step planting and care guide, and a personalized memorial message. Optional add-ons like a planter or premium potting mix are also available.

Can I plant this in memory of a pet?

Yes. The Purple Haze Camellia is a meaningful tribute for a pet as well as a person, and its long, cool-season bloom offers a recurring moment to pause and remember.

How big does it get, and how long does it live?

At maturity, expect around 6 to 10 feet tall and wide. With good care, this camellia can remain a healthy, colorful part of your landscape for many years.

When does it bloom, and how much care does it need?

It flowers from late fall through early spring, often at its peak around Thanksgiving into January. Once established, it needs only occasional watering and light pruning after the blooms fade.

What if I'm not ready to plant yet?

That's completely understandable. Your camellia can wait in its container in a bright spot with regular watering until you're ready. There's no deadline to begin.

Can I plant ashes without any special soil treatment?

We strongly advise against it and doing so will void the Warranty. Planting cremation ashes directly with a tree, without proper treatment, can stress or even kill the plant. The high sodium and pH levels create conditions that are hostile to root development. If you want your memorial tree to thrive for years to come, using the Treebute Organic Soil Blend is essential when incorporating ashes.

What makes Treebute different from other memorial tree options?

Treebute is designed to be planted at home, in your own yard, patio, or indoor space. Unlike distant memorial forests where a tree is planted somewhere you may never visit, a Treebute grows right where you can see it. It becomes a gentle, living presence in your daily life.

Every kit includes a healthy tree of your choice, clear planting and care instructions, and the option to add scientifically formulated soil for safe ash incorporation. And our team understands that every memorial is deeply personal.

How is this different from having a tree planted in a forest?

Forest donation programs plant something far away and send a card. A Treebute Kit delivers a real, living plant to your door, or to your recipient's door, so it can be planted and tended at home and seen every day. It becomes part of daily life, not a distant certificate.