New Jersey Tea
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 3-5 feet
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Bloom Time: May to July
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Bloom: two-inch cylindrical clusters of tiny, fragrant, white
flowers on long stalks; mature to brown seed capsules
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, gritty, well-drained
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Moisture: medium to dry; massive , deep
roots enable quick recovery from severe drought or fire
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Use: shrub borders, native plant
gardens, shrubby groundcover for rocky slopes and banks; flowers attract
butterflies and hummingbirds
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew
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Native to: eastern and central North
America; a Wisconsin native
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Notes: compact, dense, rounded shrub;
foliage of toothed, broadly-ovate leaves (to 4 inches long), medium to dark green on top and gray and hairy below; young twigs
are yellow and stand out in winter;
black walnut tolerant; common name derives from the use of its leaves as
a tea substitute during the American Revolution
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H231
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