Yellow Tea tea plant
Camellia sinensis 'Yellow Tea'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
Notes
'Yellow Tea' tea plant (Camellia sinensis 'Yellow Tea') is a shrub for tea harvest, hedging, and part shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes part sun and dry soil. White to creamy white flowers open in early to mid autumn. The leaves are splashed with yellow and white. You can pluck the top three young leaves from the branch tips during the warmer months to make your own tea.
Pairs well with Pacific rhododendron, Southern shield fern, and Autumn moor grass.