Carter camellia
Camellia japonica 'Carter'
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
'Carter' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Carter') is an evergreen shrub for borders, woodland gardens, and pollinator gardens. 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 blooms in winter and spring. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with White bigleaf hydrangea, Boxwood, and Cobra lily.