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I saw a Sochi tea plant in a catalog that was hardy in zones 7-10. Since I am in zone 6b, I was wondering if I could successfully grow these without wrapping in tar paper or anything like that. I am down in a valley, so there wouldn't be much wind. The space I would have for it would be right next to a wall. If it would help, I could put on a 2" shredded wood mulch. Would this be a good idea, or a waste of money?

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Which direction does the wall face? A southerly facing wall would get the sun, for example. – winwaed Jan 11 at 4:10
Wall construction material might be relevant too: dark stone will absorb sunlight and release heat at night whereas a white wooden wall won't help as much. – bstpierre Jan 11 at 17:22
@winwaed I edited the question With the information you wanted. – jmusser Jan 12 at 2:10
Hmm interesting I didn't know of any zone 7 tea... I will have to look into that. – Grady Player May 12 at 5:11
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