Junior Miss Camellia

Camellia japonica ‘Junior Miss’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Species: Japonica (Late Winter to Spring blooming)

Height at Maturity: 6-7′

Width at Maturity: 6-7′

Spacing: 5′ for solid hedge; 10’+ for space between plants

Habit/Form: Upright, Rounded, Dense

Growth Rate: Fast for a Camellia

Flower Color: Soft Pink with Medium to Deep Pink accents with Yellow anthers and Gold filaments

Flower Size: 4-5″

Flowering Period: Late Winter, Early Spring

Flower Type: Semi Double

Fragrant Flowers: Yes

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average; drought tolerant when established

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained; Drought tolerant when established

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity

Intolerances: Direct Afternoon Sun, Constantly Soggy Soil

Description

Discovered by C.C. Crutcher of Mobile Alabama when it first bloomed on a chance seedling back in 1964, the Junior Miss Camellia has stood the test of time for good reasons. A rapid grower for a Camellia, it produces abundant, fragrant, beautiful semi-double flowers with slightly wavy soft pink petals accent with medium to dark pink surrounding a prominent cluster of golden yellow anthers and filaments. To enjoy the flowers indoors display several cuttings in vase, or float just one in a bowl of water. In late winter through early spring the flowers stand out beautifully against dark green, lustrous evergreen foliage on plants that reach 6 to 7 feet tall and wide, making Junior Miss a good fit as an accent in smaller garden spaces or grouping or hedge where space allows.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 6 to 7 feet tall and equally as wide, the Junior Miss Camellia can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As your camellia plant grows taller, lower branches can be removed to form a small tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine selection for camellia gardens, pink theme gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders.

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart for solid hedge; 10 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy or wet soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Camellias.

Planting Camellias

Pruning Camellias

How To Fertilize & Water Camellias

How To Espalier Plants & Trees

*Espalier (pronounced: ih-spal-yay) …an ornamental shrub or tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall, fence, or other vertical, flat surface.

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