Scientific Name
Camellia sinensis

Common Name
Tea camellia
 
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to shade; range of soil types
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded, open shrub
Flower/Fruit: 1 to 1.5" white flowers with yellow stamens in fall to early winter; fragrant; 7 to 8 petals
Foliage: Alternate, simple, lustrous, dark green leaves; 2 to 4.5" long; light green below
Comments: Heat and drought tolerant; good for screen and background; more cold hardy than other Camellia spp.; flowers attract bees
Cultivars: --
   
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