R.L. Wheeler camellia
Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler'
RHS AGM 1993
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
'R.L. Wheeler' camellia (Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler') 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 into a columnar evergreen that tolerates salt, and it blooms in winter and spring while bees and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Toad lily, and Asiatic jasmine.