General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet (1.8-3m)
Plant Spread: 4 to 7 feet (1.2-2.1m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Camellia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Camellia lutchuensis
  • Synonym: Camellia transnokoensis

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-02-10
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-02-06
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-02-25
Location: Raulston Arboretum  NC State Univ  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2024-02-13

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Raulston Arboretum Raleigh NC
Date: 2022-01-25
Just starting to bloom late January. Some frost damage.
Location: Raulston Arboretum Raleigh NC
Date: 2022-01-25
Plant listed as C. transnokoensis, a synonym
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2012-03-09
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2012-03-09

Photo courtesy of Camellia Forest Nursery

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