japonica species and hybrids can tolerate temperatures between 0 and minus 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Hardiness: Depending on species, camellia is generally hardy in USDA Zones 6 through 9. The most common for home gardening are C. With hundreds of species and thousands of hybrids, you’ll have no problem finding one that is perfect for your landscape. Some call the camellia the “perfect” flower.
You’ll fall in love with the camellia’s glossy green leaves and then go head-over-heels when it blooms. Water when the top 3 inches of soil is dry.īy Olaf Feillinger, via CC BY-SA 2.5 Camellia Light and water requirements: Partial shade. Size in maturity: 3 feet in height and 3 feet wide. Elviira can tolerate temperatures to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Hardiness: Hardy to USDA zones 4 through 8. When looking for cold-tolerant evergreens to take you through the winter and explode into color in spring, consider Rhododendron ‘Elviira,” (Rhododendron x ‘Elviira’) pictured above. These too are either deciduous or evergreen. One of the most popular types of rhododendron is the azalea. They can be deciduous or evergreen, depending on species. With more than 1,000 species, the Rhododendron genus has a lot to offer. Some will even offer you gorgeous flowers when the weather warms up.ĬC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Rhodendron Hardworking, evergreen, cold-hardy shrubs can lend color and texture to your yard.
Landscapes don’t have to be barren from late fall until spring.
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