Nobilissima camellia
Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima'
RHS AGM 2012
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
'Nobilissima' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima') 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 has a columnar shape and grows slowly. This evergreen shrub blooms in winter and spring, and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Boxwood, and Anemone.