Tea camellia

Camellia sinensis

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 6-12 ft

Family:

Theaceae

Zone:

6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

5-15 ft

Width:

3-9 ft

Growth / Form:

Upright

Season of Interest:

Fall

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

Growth Rate:

Slow

USDA Zones:

6-9

Cultivars:

Rosea, Silver Dust, Unryu

Notes:

Tea leaves

Additional source details:
Flowers: in fall 1-2” white flowers, prominent yellow stamens
Wildlife: deer
Environment: heat, drought
Attracts: bees

Description

Tea leaves