Northwest Blooms · Shrubs
Camellia japonica 'Chandleri Elegans Variegated'
Chandleri Elegans Variegated Camellia
- Family
- Theaceae
- Height
- 6 to 10 feet
- Width
- 4 to 6 feet
- Flower color
- Rose pink with anemone form and white mottling in the center
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Bloom time
- Early spring
- Light
- Partial shade to full shade
- Water
- Regular watering, particularly during dry periods
- Maintenance
- Low to moderate
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 7 to 9
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies
About this plant
Camellia japonica 'Chandleri Elegans Variegated' produces elegant rose-pink, anemone-form flowers with distinctive white mottling through the center in early spring. Glossy, leathery dark green leaves create a dense evergreen backdrop that highlights the richly colored blooms and provides year-round structure. The layered petals and central petaloids give each flower a full, intricately textured appearance, while the foliage remains ornamental after flowering has finished.
This cultivated camellia is valued for its unusual flower pattern and evergreen character. Its combination of richly colored blossoms and polished foliage makes it well suited to woodland gardens, mixed shrub borders, foundation plantings, hedges, and containers, where it can serve as a focal point and provide garden interest throughout the year.
Works well in
Foundation Plantings · Specimen Plants · Woodland Gardens · Shade Gardens
Companion plants
Pieris · Japanese forest grass · Brunnera · Viburnum · Trillium · Lungwort
Design tip
A richly flowering camellia can become an anchor for a shady garden, giving smaller plants something substantial to gather around. Layer lower evergreens and softly textured perennials toward the front, keeping enough open space nearby for the rose-pink flowers to command attention each spring.
