New Jersey Tea

New Jersey Tea
(Ceanothus americanus)

Height:

• 2 to 3 feet

Bloom:

• June to July

Classification:

• Native
• Shrub

Sun:

• Full sun to part shade

Soil moisture:

• Dry to Medium

Provides food for:

• Native bees (flowers)
• Honey bees (flowers)
• Butterflies (flowers)
• Hummingbirds (flowers)
• Caterpillars (foliage)
• Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)

Notes:

• Drought tolerant.
• Puts most of energy first couple of years into roots.
• Dried leaves supposedly used as tea substitute after Boston Tea Party.

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

New Jersey Tea