
How to grow new jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
When to plant new jersey tea
Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.
New Jersey Tea is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 36 to 60 in apart
- Sun
- Partial sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8.5
Common problems
- leaf spot
- powdery mildew
- root rot in wet soil
- canker
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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