Camellia sinensis
Tea Camellia
Only available at the nursery - check availability

This is the plant from which green and black tea is made. A beautiful broadleaf evergreen shrub, growing to 6'-8', with small fall flowers of fragrant white. Sun to partial shade, well drained, acid soil These seedlings are from Sochi, Russia.

1 gl. size for shipping
Hardy to Zone 7

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To harvest your tea, pick the new growth while it is still soft.

For green tea, dry the leaves in the shade for a few hours. Then roast the leaves, in a pan on the stove for a few minutes, or in an oven set to 250^o F for 20 minutes.

For black tea, pick the young leaves and roll them in your hands until the leaves darken and begin to turn red. Spread them out in a cool, shaded location for a few days, then roast them in an oven set at 250^o F for 20 minutes.