Nuccio camellia
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nuccio' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Nuccio') 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 to full shade and average to wet soil. It grows slowly into a columnar, evergreen shrub, and bees and birds visit the blooms. Plant it in a protected spot. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Coralbells, Cherry laurel, and Bracken.