If you're looking to buy Camellia sinensis NZ-wide, you're in the right spot—this celebrated Tea Camellia is prized by New Zealand gardeners for its elegant evergreen foliage and, of course, its ability to produce your very own homegrown tea. Camellia sinensis is not just an attractive shrub; it's a rewarding, easy-care addition to the garden, thriving in a range of NZ climates and bringing centuries-old tradition right to your backyard. Whether you want to grow fresh green or black tea, create a lush hedge, or enjoy beautiful white flowers, Camellia sinensis delivers all this and more.
Camellia sinensis, commonly known as the Camellia Tea Plant or Tea Shrub, is the variety from which tea is derived. It is an evergreen shrub that produces dainty, single, scented, white flowers with a blush of lemon. It typically reaches 2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Camellia sinensis is commonly grown as a specimen, clipped into a hedge, added to a mixed planting, used in cottage or 'white' gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

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