species 12,700 observations

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Field notes

Supports All

279 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Summer Azure, Mottled Duskywing, Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Horned Spanworm Moth 29
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Ornate Yellow-marked Buprestid 1
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Clay-colored Leaf Beetle, Red-marked Leaf Beetle, Red-Banded Bassar, Venus Cryptocephalus 19
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Hawthorn Mining Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Edwards' Hairstreak 230

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Dry Well drained Moist
Water use: Low Medium
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Black walnut Dry soil Poor soil Urban conditions
Habit: Dense Erect Multi stemmed Rounded
Plant type: Shrub

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.