‘Yuletide’ is the camellia everyone asks for by name: small, single, brilliant red flowers with bright yellow stamens, timed almost perfectly to the holidays on a neat, upright shrub.

It's a sasanqua, so it takes sun well — a mostly sunny spot ripens more flower buds — in acidic, well-drained soil. Its tidy, columnar habit suits containers by the front door, foundation corners, and narrow beds. Cut sprigs hold up beautifully in holiday arrangements.