Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

New Jersey tea

Ceanothus americanus

**Leaf and flower detail**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeDebbie Roos ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Deep-rooted pollinator shrub for dry slopes; difficult to transplant once established.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 2–4
Mature Width (ft): 3–5
Bloom Season: Late spring–summer

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Compact rounded

Mature Height (ft)

2–4

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

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Bloom Season

Late spring–summer

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native

WNC Notes

Deep-rooted pollinator shrub for dry slopes; difficult to transplant once established.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low

Deer Resistance

High

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**Flower close up**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJoshua Mayer ↗ · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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