Camellia sinensis 'Yellow Tea'
Camellia sinensis 'Yellow Tea' is an unusual variegated tea plant with the foliage variably splashed with yellow and white.
Description:
Camellia sinensis 'Yellow Tea' is a rare and unusual variegated form of the tea plant with the foliage irregularly and variably splashed with yellow and white. This beautiful shrub will light up your part shade garden and you can harvest leaves to make your own tea. The flowers are white to creamy white and appear in the fall. Should be hardy to zone 6b.
Common Name: Tea Plant - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-10
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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