An underused shrub, New Jersey Tea is a shrub you should become familiar with!
Vivid Colors Brighten the Winter Doldrums.
It was introduced to America from Japan in the mid-19th century, since it could tolerate salt water.
Height: 2-3’
Width: 2-4’
Habit: Densely branched mounding shrub
Zones: 3-7
Cultural requirements:
Average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil
Full sun to part shade
Tolerates drought
Freely suckers
Prune as needed immediately after flowering
Ornamental features:
Fragrant yellow, trumpet-shaped blooms June-July
Glossy dark green leaves
Yellow to orange, sometimes red fall color
Landscape uses:
Native plant attracts hummingbirds, butterflies
Small hedge
Shrub borders
Naturalize in woodland gardens, slopes where plant can colonize
An underused shrub, New Jersey Tea is a shrub you should become familiar with!
Vivid Colors Brighten the Winter Doldrums.
It was introduced to America from Japan in the mid-19th century, since it could tolerate salt water.
