Konronkoku camellia
Camellia japonica 'Konronkoku'
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
'Konronkoku' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Konronkoku') 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into a columnar evergreen and tolerates salt. Bees and birds visit the blooms in winter and spring.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Jack in the pulpit, and Japanese maple.