These seedlings come from plants developed at tea research stations in the Sochi region of Russia. Glossy, medium-green leaves are medium to large in size. They perform beautifully in our Zone 7 garden, and growers in Zone 6b have reported good cold hardiness and vigor. The plants tend to make many stems from ground level for a very bushy plant.
We find this one good for production of black tea. A caramel flavor is common in a full bodied tea. Sometimes we get smokey flavors in some batches.
Zones 7a-9 Average mature leaf size: 4.5" x 2.5" 10 year size: 8'T x 8'W
