New Jersey Tea Plant - Ceanothus americanus - 2" Plug

Bloom Time: May to July

Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Name: New Jersey Tea

Scientific Name: Ceanothus americanus

Introducing New Jersey Tea, a compact native shrub that produces dense clusters of fragrant white flowers attractive to numerous pollinators. This versatile plant thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8 and blooms prolifically in late spring to early summer.

New Jersey Tea's tolerance of poor, dry soils makes it excellent for challenging sites, rock gardens, and naturalized areas. Growing 2-3 feet tall, it forms a rounded, dense shrub with glossy dark green foliage.

This native shrub is a nitrogen-fixer, improving soil quality, and is highly attractive to butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.

Fun Fact: During the American Revolution, the dried leaves of this shrub were used as a substitute for imported tea, giving it its patriotic common name.

Bring the historical New Jersey Tea to your garden and enjoy its wildlife value and easy-care nature.