C.M. Hovey camellia
Camellia japonica 'C.M. Hovey'
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
'C.M. Hovey' camellia (Camellia japonica 'C.M. Hovey') 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 form and tolerates salt. Flowers open in winter and spring, and bees and birds visit the plant. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Wax myrtle, White bigleaf hydrangea, Carolina jessamine, and Blue star.