Bonomiana camellia
Camellia japonica 'Bonomiana'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bonomiana' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Bonomiana') is a shrub for borders, hedges, containers, and woodland gardens. 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. It is an evergreen with a columnar shape and a slow growth rate. It blooms in winter and spring, and bees visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with White bigleaf hydrangea, Cobra lily, and Society garlic.