Professor Sargent camellia
Camellia japonica 'Professor Sargent'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Red
Notes
'Professor Sargent' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Professor Sargent') is a shrub for accents, specimens, hedges, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and moist soil. Fully double, peony-style red flowers open from late winter through mid-spring, depending on weather. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Plant it in a protected spot, since it grows best in milder gardens.
Pairs well with Crimson Queen Japanese maple, Cobra lily, Sedge, and Wood sorrel.