Now Blooming: Camellias

Name: Now Blooming: Camellias | The Huntington
Start: Sat, Nov 1 2025 - Wed, Apr 15 2026
Location: The Huntington

Event

Explore acres of eye-catching camellias, flowering throughout the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, and North Vista.

The winter landscape at The Huntington is covered with camellias. The botanical collections include nearly 80 different Camellia species and some 1,200 cultivated varieties.

More Plants "Now Blooming"

pink camellia reticulata "nancy reagan" bloom on sculpted lion-head chair

sculpture of woman next to pink camellia blossoms

Camellia grijsii

Camellia japonica 'Finlandia'

Hidden within the Camellia Garden are many 17th- and 18th-century sculptures from Henry and Arabella Huntington's personal collection, including the "lion throne" by an unknown artist (featured here with a Camellia reticulata 'Nancy Reagan' flower).

A Virtue, Author unknown, late 17th century

Camellia japonica 'Tama Peacock'

Camellia hiemalis 'Showa'

Camellia Japonica 'C.M. Wilson'

Camellia japonica 'Elegans'

Camellia japonica 'Queen Bessie'