Camellia sinensis Live Tea Plant 3–5 Inches Tall – Starter Plant – Ships Without Pot

Grow your own tea plant with this live Camellia sinensis starter plant, valued for its attractive evergreen foliage and ornamental appeal. This versatile shrub is widely cultivated as the source of traditional tea leaves and also makes an excellent addition to edible landscapes, patio containers, and ornamental gardens.

This listing includes one live Camellia sinensis starter plant, measuring approximately 3–5 inches tall at the time of shipping. The plant is shipped without a pot to help ensure safe transit and should be potted or planted soon after arrival. It grows best in bright light to partial shade with well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Approx. 3–5 inches tall at time of shipping.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Includes 1 live Camellia sinensis starter plant
• Approx. 3–5 inches tall at time of shipping
• Ships without a pot
• Evergreen tea plant with glossy green foliage
• Suitable for containers or garden planting
• Prefers bright light to partial shade
• Grows best in well-drained, slightly acidic soil
• Attractive ornamental and edible landscape plant

• 1 Live Camellia sinensis starter plant
• Protective packing materials

Common Name: Tea Plant
Scientific Name: Camellia sinensis
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: White Flowers / Green Foliage
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
USDA Zone: 7–9