Common name: New Jersey Tea
Scientific name: Ceanothus americanus
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 0.9 m tall, 1.5 m wide; 3 ft tall, 5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-dry, Dry
Soil: Sand
Blooms: White in July, August
Natural habitats: Prairie-savannahs
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Bees/wasps π, Host plant π
Points of interest: - Host plant to the Spring Azure, Summer Azure, Mottled Duskywing
- Natural habitat is open areas, woodland edges, or meadows
- Dried leaves make a flavour-able tea