Tiger Hill Camellia Tea

Last updated 2026-11-09 — Tiger Hill Camellia Tea is a specialty of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Tiger Hill is one of the main production areas for camellias in China. Around the "Beginning of Summer" each year, the area is blessed with picturesque scenery where mountains and water complement each other, spring sunlight is radiant, and the landscape is beautiful. In front of and behind the hills, camellias bloom in full splendor, filling the air with their fragrance — it's truly a scene where “everywhere you look, there are floral shadows, and in every direction, blossoms fill the air.” The cultivation of camellias in Tiger Hill has a long history; as early as the Five Dynasties period, jasmine flowers were grown there for ornamental purposes. Over the years, certain flower-related customs have developed among the local people of Tiger Hill, such as celebrating the annual lunar February 12th as the birthday of all flowers, on which day flower farmers in Tiger Hill hold grand ceremonies to worship the Flower God. Among Tiger Hill camellias, the most renowned are the precious fragrant flowers used for scenting tea and extracting essential oils, such as magnolia, jasmine, daphne, and chloranthus, with jasmine being the most abundantly produced.