Winter's Star Camellia is a full-sized evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and glossy leaves that stay deep green year-round.  Winter’s Star Camellia has pale violet-pink flowers with a yellow stamen that blooms for 4-6 weeks in fall into winter which attracts butterflies.  Best blooms occur in partial sun and acidic, well-drained soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Too much water retention can increase susceptibility to fungal diseases, including root rot, black mold, blight, canker, anthracnose, and leaf spots.  Watch for aphids and spider mites.   Yellowing leaves indicate acidity too low.  When flowers are too dense to fully open, prune dead or weak wood.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Screening, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Azalea, Flowering Dogwood, Hydrangea

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia Winters Star 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Camellia Winters Star 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by 阿橋 HQ, 茶梅 Camellia sasanqua [香港動植物公園 Hong Kong Botanical Garden]

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.