Camellias
Camellias are Evergreen shrubs for the Shade that bloom Fall to Spring, when few other plants are blooming. Native to Asia, Camellia sasanqua (related varieties C. heirnalis, C. vernalis), Camellia japonica & their hybrids are grown in Mid-South landscapes as specimen plants, foundation plants, screens & hedges. In general, C. sasanquas bloom Fall to Winter & C. japonicas bloom Winter to Spring.
Camellias prefer acidic, well-drained soil with high organic content.
Fall & Winter Blooming Camellias
'Dabney's Star' C. vernalis
'Dream Weaver' C. sas.
'Egao Curly' Cam. Hybrid
'Eos' Camellia vernalis
'Green's Blues' Camellia
'Leslie Ann' Camellia sas.
'Mine-o-Yuki' C. sas.
October Magic® Carpet™
October Magic® Ivory™
October Magic® Orchid™
OM® Pink Perplexion™
October Magic® Rose™
October Magic® Ruby™
OM® White Shi-Shi™
'Pink Snow' Camellia sas.
'Purple Haze' C. sasanqua
'Rose of Autumn' C. sas.
'Sawada's Mahogany'
'Shishigashira' C. sasanqua
'Susy Dirr' C. sasanqua
'Winter's Star' Hybrid
'Yuletide' Camellia sas.
'Yume' Camellia Hybrid
Spring Blooming Camellias
'April Dawn' C. jap.
'April Tryst' C. Hybrid
'Black Magic' C. jap.
'Black Tie' C. jap.
'Dahlonega' C. jap.
'Delores Edwards' C. jap.
'Dr. JC Raulston' C. jap.
'Edna Campbell' C. jap.
'High Fragrance'
'Lady Vansittart' C. jap
'Laura Walker' C. jap.
'Lemon Glow' C. jap.
'Moonshadow' C. jap.
'Mrs. Charles Cobb' C. jap.
'Professor C. Sargent'
'Royal Velvet' C. jap.
'Rubra Plena Imbricata'
'Seafoam' C. jap.
'Steven Sawada' C. jap.
'Taylor's Perfection'
'Tricolor Superba' C. jap
'Valerie' C. japonica