New Jersey tea
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5Will it grow where I live?
New Jersey tea is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Spread
- 2.5 m
- Growth
- slow
- Lifespan
- 30 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 5–8
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
New Jersey tea: how big does it get?
New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 1.4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 2.5 m. Growth is slow.
New Jersey tea: what site does it need?
New Jersey tea tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.
New Jersey tea: is it hardy?
New Jersey tea is listed as hardy in zone 5–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
New Jersey tea: will it grow in Central Europe?
New Jersey tea is hardy to zone 5 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 5 upwards.
New Jersey tea: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for New Jersey tea. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
New Jersey tea: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 5/10.
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