Redroot, New Jersey Tea

SKU #'s

1003609
1009388

$51.99

Size

2 GALLON

3 GALLON

Quantity

Delivery Available with Online Checkout
Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
Not Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's

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.

FREE Delivery $49+*

Filters

Store Availability

Category

Type

Online Nursery

Redroot, New Jersey Tea

You recently viewed

Main menu

Subscribe

Follow us

Contact Us