Elegans camellia
Camellia japonica 'Elegans'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall6 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Elegans' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Elegans') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. 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. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates salt. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms in winter, spring, and autumn.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Limelight hydrangea, and American hornbeam.