Ceanothus americanus - New Jersey Tea shade but quite drought tolerant once

but quite drought tolerant once established

vulgaris are edible raw and the whole plant can be boiled and eaten as a spring green

I am particularly interested in this one because it grows wild in dappled shade

emergent foliage was spotted in a stand of Blue Flag at Mt

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Ceanothus americanus - New Jersey Tea shade but quite drought tolerant onceSizes available: #1 (Trade gallon) Basics: zones 3 9, 2 3' x 3', full to part sun, fragrant panicles of numerous tiny white flowers in late summer to early fall, dry to medium moisture soils, sandy, loam based, or rocky soils, perhaps on the calcareous side, deep rooted, adaptable, drought tolerant. Common names: New Jersey Tea, Redroot, Wild Lilac, Mountain Snowbell Family: Rhamnaceae Origin Distribution: From Quebec to Florida, west to Minnesota,