New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

Family: Rhamnaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Prostrate, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

refreshing and stimulating tea is made from the dried leaves, it is a good substitute for china tea though it does not contain caffeine. — A refreshing and stimulating tea is made from the dried leaves, it is a good substitute for china tea though it does not contain caffeine.The leaves are gathered when the plant is in full bloom and are dried in the shade.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry woods and on gravelly banks, often on sandstone or limestone bluffs. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)