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Camellia

Showy blooms contrast with vigorous, upright, dark green foliage. Glossy evergreen foliage provides a wonderful backdrop for the blooms. Excellent flowering shrub for the mixed border, as an accent or as a specimen. Acid-loving plant.

Companion Plants

Azalea

Rhododendron

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Plant Details

  • Common name

    Camellia

  • Botanical name

    Camellia japonica

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 7 (0°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Part sun

  • Height

    10-20' (3-6 m)

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Feed

    In spring

  • Water

    2-3 times per week

  • Bloom Color

    Mix

  • Bloom Time

    Spring

  • Maintenance

    Apply mulch

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Valerie T.'s collection