Jupiter camellia
Camellia japonica 'Jupiter'
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
'Jupiter' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Jupiter') 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. Bees and birds visit the flowers, which open in winter and spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows slowly in a columnar shape, stays evergreen, and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Christmas fern, and Bobo hydrangea.