I found these beautiful pink camellias blooming in front of the Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama in December.
The Camellia was named the official state flower of Alabama om 1959, and since 1999, it has been more specfically designated to be the variety Camellia japonica L, of the more than 240 subspecies that are known. The camellia replaced the goldenrod which served as Alabama's State Flower from 1927 - 1959.
A woody evergreen shrub and a member of the tea family, the camellia blooms from fall to early spring, and throughout the winter during periods of mild weather. The blossoms come in various shades and patterns of red, pink and white.
The camellia originated in the orient, but has found a perfect home in the climate of the deep southern United States.
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