Camellia japonica
Common name: Japanese camellia
Useful cultivars and selections: –
USDA hardiness zone: 7
Mature height and spread: 2-6 m tall
Form: upright, tidy habit
Water use: medium
Soil requirements: well-drained, acidic
Leaf arrangement: alternate
Fall colour: evergreen
Flower/cone/fruit descriptions: flowers look like roses- very showy, 5 petals around central cluster of stamens, come in different colours, bloom late January to early March
Limitations: considered old lady shrub, flowers look like used kleenex when finished
Suitable uses: grown for foliage and flowers
ID description: base of leaf is tapered inward, distinct margin serrations, leathery leaves, dark green on top, paler below, leaves look plastic, about 5 mm long petiole
