General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
4"-5"
5"-6"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Image
Common names
  • Japanese Camellia
  • Common Camellia
  • Camellia

Photo Gallery
Location: Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, Virginia
Date: 04/17/2009
photo by Drew Avery via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/335

Photo courtesy of Camellia Forest Nursery
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-04-18
Comments:
  • Posted by Hotelholmangmailco (Athens, Georgia 30606) on Mar 4, 2024 4:30 PM concerning plant:
    What a lovely plant! I have it in two places in my garden and it is an early bloomer, pure white with golden stamens. Prolific bloomer. Highly recommend!

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