Tea Breeze tea plant
Camellia sinensis 'Tea Breeze'
USDA zones6 to 9
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
'Tea Breeze' tea plant (Camellia sinensis 'Tea Breeze') is a shrub for hedges, fragrant gardens, and tea harvests. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil. Single white flowers open from early to mid autumn and smell sweet. You can pluck the top three young leaves from each branch tip during the warmer months. Prune it to any size you like.
Pairs well with Admiration Japanese barberry, Autumn moor grass, and Elfin mother of thyme.