(Download) New Jersey Tea Fall

Ceanothus americanus is visited by hummingbirds which eat the tiny insects that pollinate the flowers.

New jersey tea fall. Ceanothus americanus is a species of shrub native to north america. Taproots are red and can become very large and muscular. The dried leaves of new jersey tea make a flavorful tea that was popular during the revolutionary war. Plant two to three feet apart to create a low growing drought tolerant native hedge. Use it in masses for best affect as a tall ground cover or on steep slopes. Ceanothus americanus is visited by hummingbirds which eat the tiny insects that pollinate the flowers. Small white flowers occur in 2 in branch tip clusters.

Roots have be used medicinally as a blood thinner. Mountainsweet and wild snowball. A low shrub with tiny white flowers in oval clusters rising from the leaf axils on the new shoots. Deep tree like roots of this shrub make it drought tolerant but difficult to move once established so choose your spot wisely. Ceanothus americanus commonly called new jersey tea is a compact dense rounded shrub which typically grows 2 3 tall less frequently to 4. Explore our premium black tea green tea matcha tea herbal tea white tea maté tea oolong tea rooibos tea pu her tea tea accessories and more. While the flowers are remarkable on their own new jersey tea is a nectar source and a caterpillar and larva host attracting an array of beautiful butterflies.

The luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers make this durable shrub a real winner. Common names include new jersey tea jersey tea ceanothus variations of red root red root. Early pioneers discovered that the stout roots of new jersey tea ceanothus americanus were a formidable barrier to the plow. It is native to missouri where it occurs in prairies glades dry open woods and thickets throughout the state steyermark. Plant two to three feet apart to create a low growing drought tolerant native hedge. Chemical compounds from this plant have been found to affect the speed of blood coagulation lynch et al 1958 and they have been found to have antimicrobial properties on oral pathogens li et al 1997. In the midwest they have been known to break a plow.

Redroot mountain sweet mountain sweet. With our range of traditional premium teas to fun innovative blends we can satisfy any palate or craving. New jersey tea is a low upright deciduous shrub that grows to only 3 ft. New jersey tea ceonothus americanus plant is excellent for attracting hummingbirds. New jersey tea plant is excellent for attracting hummingbirds. The luxuriant glossy leaves and bright white flowers make this durable shrub a real winner. 24 36 tall x 36 wide.

New jersey tea during june and july this low growing rounded shrub is a cloud of white flowers. Pubescent leaves give the entire plant a grayish cast. New jersey tea was a name coined during the american revolution because its leaves were used as a substitute for imported tea.