New Jersey Tea - Ceanothus americanus
- Low, upright, deciduous shrub with pubescent leaves giving the entire plant a grayish cast
- Small white flowers occur in 2" branch-tip clusters
- Pollinator favorite for butterflies
- Seed-heads are consumed by songbirds
- Host plant for numerous moth species
New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus, is a small shrub native to Eastern and Central areas of the United States. New Jersey Tea typically grows in open woods and dry prairies. A tough plant, it tolerates a wide range of poor soil conditions. New Jersey Tea blooms in spring with a profusion of white flowers. The flowers attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
New Jersey Tea - Ceanothus americanus
Zone: 4-8
Spread: 1-3 ft.
Height: 3-4 ft.
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Dry to average
Attracts: Butterflies, Birds and Hummingbirds, Moths
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