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New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

After the Boston Tea Party, colonists used leaves for tea; deer and turkey eat leaves; plant fixes nitrogen.

Price range: $3.00 through $695.00

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Description

Ceanothus americanus

After the Boston Tea Party, colonists used leaves for tea; deer and turkey eat leaves; plant fixes nitrogen.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Unit

Packet, Ounce, Pound

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Soils

Average

Height

18" to 24"

Bloom Month

Jun

Color

White

Specialty Uses

Butterfly, Wildlife, Landscaping, Medicinal, Tea

Life Cycle

Perennial

# seeds/pkt

200

Coverage Area

5 sq. ft

Seeding Rate

12 Bulk lbs/acre

Cattle Palatability

Fair

Planting Season

Dormant

What is PLS?

Pure Live Seed (PLS) is the portion of good viable seed per pound. It is a measure of the seed that is alive and able to sprout into plants. This product is sold by PLS ounce/pound. To provide one ounce/pound of viable seed, you will receive more than one ounce/pound of product. Read more about PLS here.