Camellias
Camellias are celebrated for their elegant, glossy evergreen foliage and their large, vibrant blooms that range from delicate pastels to deep, rich colors. Their winter-to-spring bloom period adds color and beauty during the colder months, when many other plants are dormant. They prefer partial to full shade, making them ideal for woodland gardens or shaded borders where their colorful blossoms can emerge against a backdrop of winter greenery.
How to Choose
Bloom season: Sasanqua types flower in fall and early winter; japonicas carry the display from late winter into spring.
Flower form: Single, semi-double, peony and formal double forms give very different effects at the same distance.
Size and habit: Upright growers suit hedges and screens, while spreading or compact forms fit containers and smaller beds.
Site and shelter: All camellias appreciate acidic soil, good drainage and protection from harsh afternoon sun and freezing wind.
All camellias in the catalog
34 varieties, A–Z · page 1 of 2
Camellia 'April Kiss'
April Kiss Camellia
Blooms rose-pink to deep rose double flowers
Partial shade to part-sun
Camellia 'Spring Mist'
Spring Mist Camellia
Blooms blush pink, semi-double flowers
Part shade to light shade
Camellia japonica ‘Annie Wylam’
Annie Wylam Camellia
Blooms pale pink, peony-form double flowers
Partial shade to full shade
Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'
Brushfield's Yellow Camellia
Blooms creamy-white outer petals with a central ruff of pale primrose-yellow petaloids
Part shade to dappled shade
Camellia japonica 'Chandleri Elegans Variegated'
Chandleri Elegans Variegated Camellia
Blooms rose pink with anemone form and white mottling in the center
Partial shade to full shade
Camellia japonica 'Daikagura'
Daikagura Camellia
Blooms variable; typically dark pink, rose-red, or red with white variegation
Part shade to dappled sun
Camellia japonica 'Drama Girl'
Drama Girl Camellia
Blooms salmon-rose to rose-pink, often with soft pink streaking
Morning sun to part shade or filtered sun
Camellia japonica 'Elegans Splendor'
Elegans Splendor Camellia
Blooms large soft pink peony form flowers with petaloid centers and layered petals
Partial shade
Camellia japonica 'Lucy Hester'
Lucy Hester Camellia
Blooms soft to medium pink, semi-double blooms
Part shade to dappled shade
Camellia japonica 'Matterhorn'
Matterhorn Camellia
Blooms pure white, formal double blooms
Part shade to dappled shade
Camellia japonica ‘Pearl Maxwell’
Pearl Maxwell Camellia
Blooms large, double blush pink flowers
Partial shade
Camellia japonica 'Rose Dawn'
Rose Dawn Camellia
Blooms rose-pink (formal double blooms)
Part shade to filtered sun
Camellia japonica 'Spellbound'
Spellbound Camellia
Blooms large peony form deep pink flowers
Partial shade
Camellia japonica ‘Unryu’
Contorted Camellia
Blooms coral pink
Partial shade to full shade
Camellia reticulata x williamsii 'Leonard Messel'
Leonard Messel Camellia
Blooms large, semi-double blooms in clear to deep rose-pink; often with deeper veining
Part shade to dappled shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Crimson King'
Crimson King Camellia
Blooms deep crimson with golden stamens
Full sun to partial shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Hana Jiman'
Hana Jiman Camellia
Blooms white with pink edges, semi-double
Full sun to partial shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Hugh Evans'
Hugh Evans Camellia
Blooms single rose-pink
Bright shade to partial shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'
Kanjiro Camellia
Blooms cerise pink, semi-double blooms with golden stamens
Filtered sun to partial shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-No-Yuki'
Mine-No-Yuki Camellia
Blooms double white
Partial shade to full sun
Camellia sasanqua 'Mondel'
Pink-a-Boo Camellia
Blooms rose pink with prominent yellow stamens
Part shade to full sun
Camellia sasanqua 'Sekiyo'
Sekiyo Camellia
Blooms deep raspberry pink with golden stamens
Partial shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka'
Setsugekka Camellia
Blooms white with yellow stamens, sometimes with faint pink flecks
Full sun to part shade
Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira'
Shishi Gashira Camellia
Blooms vibrant deep pink, semi-double blooms
Partial shade to filtered sun
