Gloire de Nantes camellia
Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'
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
'Gloire de Nantes' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes') 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. The columnar evergreen grows slowly, tolerates salt, and draws bees and birds with its winter and spring blooms. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Limelight hydrangea, Wild ginger, and American hornbeam.