Dried (caffeine free) leaves when boiled a few minutes make a tea similar to Lipton’s regular. Note: This resource on this edible plant is intended as general information only.

Sep 10, 2024 · As low maintenance as a shrub can be, New Jersey tea can thrive just about anywhere with freely draining soil. Read on to learn more about growing this durable, North American native …

In early summer, New Jersey Tea covers itself with fragrant, white flower clusters. The flowers may remind you of non-native lilacs or other native shrubs like Buttonbush or Sweetshrub. New Jersey …

New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) features glossy leaves, abundant bright white flower clusters, and a mounding shape that make this compact native shrub a popular garden member.

New Jersey tea is a strong astringent (8 percent tannins) and contains an alkaloid that is mildly hypotensive. The leaves contain the flavonols afzelin, quercitrin, and rutin. It was used by colonists …

Ceanothus americanus, commonly called New Jersey tea, is a compact, dense, rounded shrub which typically grows 2-3' tall (less frequently to 4'). It is native to Missouri where it occurs in prairies, …

It was used by colonists during the Revolutionary War as a substitute for tea (hence the common name), even though the leaves contain no caffeine. Early pioneers discovered that the stout roots of New …

Although not attractive to natural enemies in the third year of growth, this plant flowered profusely in its fourth year of growth, and may be more attractive to beneficial insects as it matures. This plant is …

New Jersey tea is used in masses for best effect, as a tall ground cover, or on steep slopes. While the flowers are remarkable on their own, it is also nectar source and a caterpillar and larva host, …

Growth Habit & Shape: New Jersey Tea is a relatively short, mounding shrub, usually less than 3 feet tall. In full sun it has a regular, rounded shape that can work well to balance out a wilder design.