Sylva camellia
Camellia japonica 'Sylva'
RHS AGM 2002
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
'Sylva' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Sylva') 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 tend to browse other plants first. It grows slowly into a columnar evergreen that also tolerates salt. Bees and birds visit the blooms, which open in winter and spring.
Pairs well with Cherry laurel, Bracken, Great blue lobelia, and American linden.