Berenice Boddy camellia
Camellia japonica 'Berenice Boddy'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Berenice Boddy' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Berenice Boddy') is an evergreen shrub for borders, woodland gardens, and pollinator plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun and average to wet soil. It grows slowly in a columnar shape, and bees and birds visit its winter and spring blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it time to fill out.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Asiatic jasmine, and Obedient plant.