Camellia japonica

A popular southern shrub, Camellia japonica, is an evergreen shrub with white, pink, or red flowers. Prune after flowering.

Latin Name

Camellia japonica

Common Name

Camellia

Planting Zone

Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9

Bloom Season

Spring

Height

7-12 ft

Spread

5-10 ft

Suggested Uses

Shrub Borders Specimen

Potential Pests

Leaf spots, black mold, flower blight, canker, root rot, scale, aphids, thrips, mealybugs and mites.

Plant Story

A popular southern shrub, Camellia japonica, is an evergreen shrub with white, pink, or red flowers. Prune after flowering.

Best with root mulch. Plants dislike change in temperatures, irregular watering, or being moved.

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