Charles Towne tea plant
Camellia sinensis 'Charles Towne'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
Notes
'Charles Towne' tea plant (Camellia sinensis 'Charles Towne') is a shrub for hedges, screens, and tea harvests. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil. White cream flowers open in early to mid autumn. It is grown for white tea made from buds and young leaves. You can keep it pruned to any size, so it can stand in for boxwood.
Pairs well with Sugar Tip rose of sharon, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Ruby Star coneflower.