Common Name:
Camellia
Scientific Name:
Camellia japonica
Introduction:
The camellia has everything: fantastic shape, form, foliar, and flowers. This group of plants is certainly the prize of the southern garden.
Common Name:
Camellia
Scientific Name:
Camellia japonica
Plant Type:
Shrubs
USDA Hardiness Zones:
7 through 9
Exposure:
Part shade
Uses:
Specimen
Moisture Requirements:
High
Soil Tolerances:
Moist; acidic; well-drained; high organic matter soils
Plant Spacing:
6 ft. - 8 ft.
Height:
8 ft. - 12 ft.
Spread:
6 ft. - 10 ft.
Plant Habit:
Usually a dense pyramid of lustrous dark green foliage; some forms more open than others and a bit more graceful; have also seen forms that are columnar-pyramidal; in general rather stiff; stodgy and formal
Plant Density:
Open
Growth Rate:
Slow
