New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Thick, woody, red roots go deep and help plant withstand droughty conditions, but make established shrubs difficult to transplant. Fragrant flowers. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

No Wetland Tolerance Never occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Upland Restoration

Urban / Tree Box

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

Flower Color

Blue

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Mar-Apr

Root Depth (ft)

1.2

Salinity Tolerance

No Tolerance