Ceanothus americanus ~ New Jersey Tea

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Sign up here for a wholesale account to see pricing!
  • In stock, ready to ship
  • Backordered, shipping soon

Size
  • Locally Grown
  • Guaranteed Handled with Care

New Jersey Tea is a compact rounded native  shrub with young twigs that are noticeably yellow and broad toothed leaves with hairy grey undersides.  Cylindrical panicles of fragrant white flowers bloom on long stems in late spring into summer.  Best planted in dry to medium well-drained soils.  Extremely drought resistant.

 Ceanothus americanus is a host plant for Mottled Duskywing, Spring Azure, and Summer Azure butterflies, an d several moths.  Learn more about planting for butterflies with Georgia natives with  this brochure.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Eastern N. America; GA Native

Height: 

3' - 4'

Spread: 

4’ - 5'

Spacing: 

4’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest:  

Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  Susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders Woodland Gardens Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Joe-Pye Weed, Beardtongue, Golden Alexander's

IMAGES:  H. Zell Ceanothus americanus 001 CC BY-SA 3.0, (2)  H. Zell Ceanothus americanus 002 CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

Take advantage of A Delivery Service You Can Count On!!!  We offer a wide variety of trucks for your delivery needs. On time, no hassle delivery service when you need it and where you need it. Be it to your yard or directly to the jobsite!

Local shipping areas include thru out all of Maryland, Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington DC,  areas not listed can be arranged as well.

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You may also like


Recently viewed