where to buy tea plants
If you’re passionate about fresh, homegrown tea or want to add an attractive, versatile shrub to your New Zealand garden, you might find yourself searching for where to buy tea plants. Camellia sinensis, commonly known as the Tea Camellia, is the plant behind all traditional green, black, and oolong teas. With glossy evergreen leaves, delicate white blooms, and aromatic charm, it's a wonderful addition for both gardeners and tea enthusiasts. But where should you start the search, and what should you expect? Let us guide you with helpful tips, ideas for growing your own tea at home, and connections to related shrubs to elevate your landscape.
Camellia sinensis
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.
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Shrubs - Height:
2.00 m - Spread:
1.50 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Winter - Garden uses:
Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
