Australis camellia
Camellia japonica 'Australis'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Australis' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Australis') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. This evergreen grows slowly into a columnar shape. It blooms in winter and spring, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Mondo grass, and Obedient plant.