jersey tea
Ceanothus herbaceus
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Jersey tea (Ceanothus herbaceus) is a shrub for meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil of most types. Small white flowers open in dense, rounded clusters from spring into early summer, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Like others in its genus, it can fix nitrogen from the air.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Dense blazing star, and Evening primrose.
Native range
North America.