Doctor Tinsley camellia
Camellia japonica 'Doctor Tinsley'
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
'Doctor Tinsley' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Doctor Tinsley') is a 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 into a columnar, evergreen shape. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates salt. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with White bigleaf hydrangea, Cobra lily, and Blue star creeper.