New Jersey tea is a low, rounded deciduous shrub with fragrant white flower clusters and deep roots suited to slopes.
- Height
- 60–92 cm / 2–3 ft
- Spread
- 91–153 cm / 3–5 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry / Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 4a–8b
Planting
Choose sun or partial shade and well-drained sandy loam or rocky soil. It can sit in a shrub border, informal group or slope planting where its roots help hold soil.
Care
Choose its long-term position carefully and avoid moving an established plant; the deep root system makes transplanting difficult. Once established, it tolerates periods of drought.
Before planting: Wet soil can lead to root rot.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- New Jersey tea: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
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- 'Henry's Garnet' Virginia sweetspire: Wouter Hagens · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Adam's needle yucca: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.