Camellia 'Professor Sargent'
Camellia japonica 'Professor Sargent'
Camellia 'Professor Sargent' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or acid soil, flowering Feb, Mar, Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 240 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 240 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, acid soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Camellia 'Professor Sargent''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'to edge in front
- Camellia 'Yuletide'to flower when it does not
- Mountain Hydrangea 'Tuff Stuff'to edge in front
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to edge in front
- Cavatine Japanese Andromedato edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Foundation planting Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: