Camellia ptilophylla (zone 7B) – This tea has slight differences from C. sinensis so we are listing this as a separate species rather than a variety of C. sinensis. It is a small tree from Guangdong province with leaves up to 7 inches long and pubescence (small hairs) on most surfaces except the top of the leaf blade. Because of the hairs it is used to make “White-hair tea” which is a special high-quality tea. $10.00

Camellia sinensis var. assamica (zone 7B) – This is a very large leaf form of tea from southern and southwestern China and India. Because tea has been cultivated for so long the origins of the numerous varieties is obscure. The leaves are thinner than the Large-leaf form and also longer. The plant is very vigorous and upright growing and can reach 50 feet tall with a trunk one meter in diameter in the forests of southwestern Yunnan, China. $10.00

Camellia sinensis, from China (zone 7) – This form of tea has medium sized leaves and tends to bloom heavily at a young age. The origin of these seeds is an unknown area of China but these are distinct from other varieties. $10.00

Camellia sinensis, from Guangzhou (zone 7B) – A form of tea with rather large leaves and a vigorous upright growth habit. The origin of these is Guangdong province in southern China so these are suitable for warm and humid areas such as Florida and the Gulf states. $10.00

Camellia sinensis, from Korea (zone 6B) -This is a small leaf type of tea originally grown from seeds collected in Korea where it was growing the in the “wild” although it had probably escaped from cultivation. This variety is vigorous and grows as a shrub to 6 or 8 feet tall. $10.00

Camellia sinensis, Large leaf form (zone 7A) -What sets this variety apart from the others is the large and leathery leaves and it can be identified just by feeling the thickness of a single leaf. The plant becomes a multi-trunked tree to about 15 feet tall. This variety starts blooming as early as August from spherical buds that open into cup shaped white flowers. It is a profuse bloomer and produces many nickel sized fruits. When harvesting tea this has the advantage that your bag fills up much faster because the shoots are larger. $20.00 and $50.00

Camellia sinensis var. quinquebracteata (zone 8) – This is large leaf form of tea from Yunnan province in China. The plant grows very vigorously with long upright shoots. $10.00

Camellia sinensis ‘Rosea’, Pink Flowered Tea (zone 7A) - Pale pink flowers are produced in profusion on this shrub in early autumn. The burgundy new growth is the most outstanding quality of this variety but the red pigment is found in all parts of the plant from the roots to the bright pink filaments of the flowers. The size of the leaves and character of the plant are similar to the Small-leaf form of tea. $12.00

Camellia sinensis, seedlings of ‘Rosea’ (zone 7A) – These seedlings generally have the pink pigment in the flowers and leaves. $10.00

Camellia sinensis var sinensis, Small-leaf tea (zone 6B) -An excellent shrub for the landscape that has small white flowers in the early autumn, and a compact branching habit. The plant usually grows as a multi-stemmed small shrub usually not growing more than 6 feet tall. Tea is tolerant of a wide variety of conditions from full sun to deep shade although the ideal situation is light shade or half a day of sun. This variety is widely cultivated in Japan. Using our recipe (see page 2), tea made from these plants is delicious with a mild flavor. $10.00, $12.00, $24.00 and $50.00