Seeds: Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey tea)
 
Includes a brochure with instructions on how to sow native seeds.
 
Seed sowing instructions
C(60)= Ceanothus americanus seeds need at least 60 days of cold moist stratification prior to sowing.
H=Seeds need scarification: One way this can be achieved is to rub the seed between two sheets of sand paper. If code "C" is also called for, scarify first.
You can find more information about how to sow native seeds HERE.
 
Plant information
New Jersey Tea seems to be having a bit of a popularity boom lately, with seemingly everyone looking to add this beautiful, low-growing shrub to their landscape.
 
Easily grown in average soils and full to part sun, this shrub is drought tolerant and will top out at 2-3 feet tall, making it an excellent shrub for the more formal garden.
 
Your New Jersey Tea will be a hotbed of activity when in bloom, as hummingbirds feast on the tiny insects that eat the white blooms, and many bee species will visit this lovely throughout the summer.
 
This shrub gets its common name from it's use as a tea, especially during colonial times. New Jersey tea was a favorite after the Boston Tea Party.
 
Of note, C. americanus is the host plant for over 45 species of butterflies and moths in the larval stage, including the Mottled Duskywing, which specializes on the New Jersey Tea.