New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

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Ceanothus americanus

New Jersey tea is a native shrub ranging from 2-10 dm tall. New Jersey tea is usually found in the sandy soils of open woodlands and prairies, and on rocky hillsides.

Current Sale Size: 1 gallon pot 

Shade Tolerance: Full sun to Part Shade

Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay

Moisture: Moist to Dry

Height: 1-3' tall

Bloom Time: June-Aug.

Color: White

Deer Resistant: No

Uses: Home Garden, Pollinators, Butterflies

Trees4Bees!: This plant has been specially selected by our staff in partnership with local entomologists to support native bees and other pollinators critical to the ecosystem and human food systems. A community pollinator survey revealed that trees may represent the bulk of floral resources in spring, supporting pollinators that then benefit relatively sparse woodland ephemerals and early spring crops. In the fall, woody shrubs support the hibernation of some cavity-nesting native bees and other pollinators.