Masayoshi camellia
Camellia japonica 'Masayoshi'
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
'Masayoshi' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Masayoshi') 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. It grows slowly into a columnar evergreen that tolerates salt. Flowers appear in winter and spring, and bees and birds visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Japanese forest grass, and American hornbeam.