Tricolor camellia
Camellia japonica 'Tricolor'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tricolor' camellia (Camellia japonica 'Tricolor') is a shrub for borders, 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 average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly in a columnar shape, and bees and birds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer. Salt tolerance makes it a fair pick near the coast.
Pairs well with Azalea, Coralbells, and Primrose.