Camellia 'Kuro Tsubaki'

Camellia japonica 'Kuro Tsubaki' has dark maroon-red, rose-form double flowers with green foliage.  Camellia japonica 'Kuro Tsubaki' is slow growing and compact with occasional random splashes of variegation throughout the foliage.  Camellia japonica 'Kuro Tsubaki'  is slow growing but fast enough to make a nice plant in a few years - well worth the wait!  In our opinion the best of the really dark colored camellias.  Camellia japonica 'Kuro Tsubaki' is great as a specimen or can be used in mass plantings in shade to part shade. NOTE:  Camellia japonica 'Kuro Tsubaki' typically has dark purple spots (sometimes solid purple leaves) on its leaves during the winter.  You will see this on plants you receive - it is normal winter coloration.

• HARDINESS:  zones (7?)8-9
• EXPOSURE:  shade, part shade, sun (may burn foliage)
• SIZE:
• FLOWER: dark maroon-red
• FORM:  rose-form double
• LEAVES:   variegated with occasional  random and irregular creamy splashes
• SHIPPING SIZE:  1/2 gallon pot, 12-14" plant.  See last photo for example.