Tom Knudsen camellia
Camellia japonica 'Tom Knudsen'
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
'Tom Knudsen' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Tom Knudsen') 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 and average to wet soil. It grows slowly in a columnar shape, stays evergreen, and blooms in winter and spring. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Bees and birds visit it, and it tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Wax myrtle, Toad lily, and Cherry laurel.