Miss Charleston
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Miss Charleston |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated, white blotched on red |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | late |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Miss Charleston' is an evergreen flowering shrub cultivar known for prolific medium-sized double blooms. Reference information for the variegated form describes red flowers blotched white, flowering from late winter into spring, on a plant reaching about 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide. This suggests a vigorous, bushy landscape camellia valued for its showy, unusually patterned blossoms and reliable late-season display.
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