Indian Hill Botanicals
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Rhamnaceae
New jersey-tea
Ceanothus americanus
Also known as Ceanothus americanus var. glaber, Ceanothus multiflorus, Ceanothus macrophyllus, Ceanothus ovalis var. intermedius
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Shrub · Pollinator · Drought-Tolerant Once Established · Wildlife · White Flowers · Medicinal · Deciduous · Eastern Us · Butterfly Garden · Low Maintenance
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
New Jersey-tea is a tough, low-maintenance native shrub that performs well in average to dry soils once established. Plant in a spot with partial to full sun and water regularly only during the first growing season while roots develop. Its fragrant white flower clusters are magnets for native bees and butterflies, making it an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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