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Camellia

Camellia japonica ยท Theaceae

Glossy evergreen leaves and sumptuous winter blooms make this the classic shade shrub for cool, sheltered, acidic gardens. Slow but long-lived and beautiful in flower.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Acidic Soil
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    3 m H
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Winter Flowering, Autumn Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Moderate Maintenance
  • Good for