Ceanothus americanus
Sold out for 2026
Pot Size: 3.5”
Height: 2-3’
Width: 2-3’
Color: White
Bloom Time: June-August
Sun Exposure: Full, Part
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9
New Jersey Tea is a small deciduous shrub that produces dense, cylindrical clusters of white flowers in summer. Historically, it was used as a tea substitute during the American Revolution. This tough native plant is a magnet for tiny native bees. Ceanothus americanus is a fire adapted species and tolerates mowing. Highly drought tolerant once established, its nitrogen fixing roots allow it to thrive in poor, rocky, or sandy soils and full sun to partial shade.
Ceanothus americanus
Sold out for 2026
Pot Size: 3.5”
Height: 2-3’
Width: 2-3’
Color: White
Bloom Time: June-August
Sun Exposure: Full, Part
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9
New Jersey Tea is a small deciduous shrub that produces dense, cylindrical clusters of white flowers in summer. Historically, it was used as a tea substitute during the American Revolution. This tough native plant is a magnet for tiny native bees. Ceanothus americanus is a fire adapted species and tolerates mowing. Highly drought tolerant once established, its nitrogen fixing roots allow it to thrive in poor, rocky, or sandy soils and full sun to partial shade.
