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#2 - Hands holding freshly harvested bright green leaves above a Cold Hardy Tea Plant hedge, Camellia sinensis
#3 - Cold Hardy Tea Plant blooming with white camellia sinensis flowers and yellow stamens among glossy green leaves
#4 - Hand holding a woven basket of freshly picked Cold Hardy Tea Plant leaves in a green Camellia sinensis field

Cold Hardy Tea Plant

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis

Also known as: Tea Plant, Tea Bush

Leaves used to produce green and black teas

Cold-hardy and suitable for containers

Fragrant white blooms in fall

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Grow Your Own Tea At Home!

Freshly made tea tastes far superior to any tea you'll find in a market. If you enjoy the soothing comfort of a warm cup of tea, why not grow your own to relish every day? The Cold Hardy Tea Plant is one of the hardiest of all the Camellia sinensis, with smaller, narrower leaves especially preferred for making green, white, and black teas. Your tree has been groomed and will ship ready for you to start making your own tea right away.

These make attractive hedges. If you are growing for several people, a hedge is a great way to grow your plants. They do well in containers too, so if you live in colder areas, just bring the plants indoors for a few months. In fall and winter, you'll have the added bonus of small white flowers that will perfume the area with their delicious fragrance!

Even better is the fact that the Cold Hardy resists tough conditions with ease. A few plants will supply you with a lifetime of delicious tea, fresh and as pure as possible! It will grow to a very large shrub if left on its own. To use it for tea production, which uses only the new growth at stem tips, you will want to keep it pruned to about 3 or 4 feet to make it easy to harvest and to keep it producing fresh new stems.

And it's long-living. Enjoy a lifetime supply of delicious, fresh tea leaves and save thousands of dollars! One tea plant can produce for over 100 years. Just snip off the leaves and dry. Use them fresh or store them. One thing is certain - you'll have this plant for a very long time.

Order now - grow your own hardy Cold Hardy Tea plants and start enjoying truly superior tea!

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Product Details

Mature Height:6-15 ft.
Mature Width:4-8 ft.
Sunlight:Full Sun
Growth Rate:Slow Growing
Harvest Time:Year-round
Botanical Name:Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Does Not Ship To:AK, AZ, HI, OR, TX
Grows Well In Zones:3-11 patio / 7-9 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 3-11 patio / 7-9 outdoors

(hardy down to 10℉)

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4.8

Based on 150 reviews

Nadine S.
9/25/2026
Verified Buyer

Strong plant

Strong plant

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DEENA N.
7/9/2026
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My own tea

Lovely, healthy and strong plant that began putting out new leaves as soon as it arrived.

Trees.com Plant ExpertHello Deena, fresh new leaves so soon after arrival are a great sign. Your Cold Hardy Tea Plant is already giving you a lot to look forward to!
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Mr S.
7/4/2026
Verified Buyer

Tea plant

Great so far

Trees.com Plant ExpertA great start is exactly what we hope for with the Cold Hardy Tea Plant! It’s such a unique and rewarding variety and we’re excited for you to watch it grow and develop. Thank you for sharing!
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Michelle J.
5/14/2026
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Fantastic

The plant arrived in beautiful condition, cozy in its protective wrapping. It transplanted wonderfully and is doing well. I am very happy!

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Shunnie T.
5/13/2026
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Tea Plant

I bought 2. I love them both. Excellent condition.

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