Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey Tea
New Jersey Tea flowers |
New Jersey Tea is a plant of sandy, gravelly, and otherwise well-drained locations. Minnesota is at the northwestern-most portion of its range, but it does well east of the open prairie. Plant this with Wild Lupine, Butterflyweed, Hoary Puccoon, Leadplant, and other forbs and grasses that appreciate well-drained, sandy soils.
Bloom: white, June through July
Height: 2 to 3 feet
New Jersey Tea is a small woody shrub with herbaceous upper branches.