Butter Mint
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Butter Mint |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | cream |
| Secondary Color | pale green |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia 'Butter Mint' is an unusual early-blooming camellia cultivar noted for its soft butter-cream to pale mint-tinged cream coloration rather than a bright white. Reference information describes it as a large, lovely, unique camellia with flowers that are somewhat smaller than those of many common camellias but produced abundantly. The plant referenced was about 4 feet tall and very healthy, suggesting a compact to bushy evergreen shrub habit. Based on the cultivar context and appearance, it is most consistent with a japonica-type ornamental camellia grown for its refined, softly colored double blooms.
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