The South is the heart of camellia country. Indeed, common camellia (Camellia japonica) is even Alabama's state flower. Although it seems like these evergreen flowering shrubs, which are so well ...

If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in southern landscapes the camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our gardens for over 200 years. With origins in Asia, it is ...

These vibrant flowers provide a dose of color when we need it most.

How long ago was it? The Dodgers still played in Brooklyn, although the Yankees whipped them 4-1 in the World Series that year. Silly Putty hit stores for the first time. In Newberg, the camellias ...

The camellia plant is one of our favorite evergreen flowering shrubs. These plants provide some of the first signs of the season when they burst out in big, colorful blooms come winter and spring.

For once, Marcia and I had narrowed down our list of what to give beloved daughter-in-law Dawn for her birthday (which is the day this appears in print, not coincidentally). It was going to either be ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- We moved up to this area from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Recently I saw several plants that look like camellias blooming but it seems earlier than what I remember ...

It is hard for The Garden Guy to imagine a more perfect Christmas plant for the landscape than Yuletide camellia. When you think about the colors of Christmas, red, green and gold are front and center ...