Commander Mulroy camellia
Camellia japonica 'Commander Mulroy'
RHS AGM 2002
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
'Commander Mulroy' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Commander Mulroy') is a 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 stays evergreen. Bees and birds visit it, and it blooms in winter and spring. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Primrose, Euonymus, and Cobra lily.