tea plant
Camellia sinensis
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is an evergreen shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimen planting, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. White flowers are fragrant and bring in bees. It grows slowly and reaches 10 to 15 feet tall.
Pairs well with Southern magnolia, Beautyberry, and Garlic chives.
Native range
Southeastern Asia.