Professor C. S. Sargent
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Professor C. S. Sargent |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Professor C. S. Sargent is a camellia cultivar also recorded as Professor Sargent. Based on standard horticultural references for this well-known cultivar, it is a Camellia japonica valued for its large, vivid red flowers and strong landscape performance. The blooms are typically formal to fully double in appearance, creating a full, symmetrical flower display. It is commonly grown as an upright to bushy evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage. As with many japonica cultivars, flowering is generally in the mid-season period.
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