(Small Camas)

Native to valleys, meadows, and prairies of eastern and western North America, camas are grown for their steepled clusters of starry flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. The blue or sometimes white blooms have six pointed segments, and often remain on the stem after they wither. The clumps of strap-shaped, keeled, green or gray-green leaves go dormant in summer. The leaves and flower stalks grow from large bulbs with dark tunics. Most camassias come from the northwestern United States...

(Blue Melody Camas, Camas)

A hardy bulbous perennial found from Utah to California to British Columbia, small camas bears steepled clusters of starry flowers atop tall leafless stems in late spring. The cultivar 'Blue Melody' has medium-blue flowers and cream-edged leaves. Somewhat shorter than Camassia leichtlinii, it has six pointed segments, five of which are grouped toward the top of the flower. As they wither the segments do not clasp the seed capsule, as do those of Camassia leichtlinii. The clumps...

(Kanjiro Camellia, Snow Camellia)

The Kanjiro snow camellia is a vigorous evergreen shrub native to eastern and southern Asia. It is sometimes erroneously called 'Hiryu'. Its fragrant, hot pink, semi-double flowers appear from very late autumn through the winter. The glossy dark green, leathery leaves are pointed ovals.

Plant 'Kanjiro' in moist, acidic, humus-rich soil. It does best in bright partial shade, but will tolerate full sun if other conditions are ideal. Often used for specimen plantings in woodland gardens, snow camellia...

(Ack-Scent Camellia, Camellia, Japanese Camillia)

The U.S. National Arboretum introduction, 'Ack-Scent', is vigorous, has an upright habit and blooms heavily from late winter to spring. Its large peony-form flowers are shell pink and have a distinctly spicy fragrance.

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers that are excellent...

(Adeyaka Camellia, Camellia, Japanese Camillia)

The large, single blooms of 'Adeyaka' are deep cherry red with lots of golden stamens in the center. This vigorous, medium-sized tree blooms heavily from winter through to spring.

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers that are excellent for cutting.

Camellia prefers...

(Apple Blossom Camellia, Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Camellias are tender evergreen shrubs much prized in warm climates for their abundant, showy flowers, but also their leaves, shapes, and longevity. The beautiful ‘Apple Blossom,’ is an upright, dense plant with small, glossy green leaves and fragrant flowers that have one or two ranks of broad white petals tinged cerise-red on their margins. The petals surround a prominent center of yellow stamens. Prune this shrub for shape and size as needed, but only right after the end of flowering. New buds...

(April Dawn Camellia, Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The fragrant, formal double blooms of ‘April Dawn’ are white streaked with rose-pink and appear from late winter to early spring. This is an exceptionally cold hardy, vigorous selection developed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Treasured in eastern Asia for centuries, camellias were brought to the western world by Jesuit missionary and botanist Georg Joseph Kamel, for whom they are named. Their attractive smooth gray branches hold oval, glossy, toothed, dark green leaves. A mid-season flowering...

(Ave Maria Camellia, Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The large flowers of ‘Ave Maria’ are double, peony form blooms of pale, silvery pink and flower from late winter to early spring. It is relatively tall and has an upright, spreading habit.

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers that are excellent for cutting.

Camellia...

(Betty Sheffield Supreme Camellia, Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

The large, peony-form blooms of ‘Betty Sheffield Supreme’ are rosy pink edged in white and bloom in the middle-of-the-winter to early-spring flowering season. The large shrub has an upright, dense habit and matures to a medium size. Mrs Green Alday of Georgia selected this sport mutation off of 'Betty Sheffield' in the mid-20th century.

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished...

(Camellia, Classic Pink Camellia, Japanese Camellia)

Japanese camellia is a large, broadleaf evergreen shrub to small tree that originates from eastern Asia. It has a compact, upright to spreading habit and attractive smooth gray branches that are furnished with oval, glossy, dark green leaves. From late winter to early spring, it bears large, waxy flowers which are excellent for cutting.

The cultivar ‘Classic Pink’ is a compact plant with very dark green foliage and exceptional cold hardiness. It has a rounded habit and is of medium height....