What is a Camellia?
Camellias are evergreen flowering plants that are native to Eastern and Southern Asia. These shrubs or small trees have large beautiful camellia flowers and shiny foliage. Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua are the 2 main types of ornamental camellias. Camellias are useful in the home landscape and easy to grow in the appropriate climates of growing zones 7 to 10. They are heat, drought, and salt tolerant and deer resistant.
Read more about Camellia Varieties.