New Jersey Tea (Rabbit Cage) RPBB - Ceanothus americanus

Hummingbirds, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee and diverse other pollinators love New Jersey tea's plumes of white blooms. A compact, low-growing shrub, New Jersey tea is larval host to about 40 species of US caterpillar, including Sulfur Moths, Red-fronted Emerald, Spring/Summer Azures and the Mottled Duskywing skipper. Birds and rabbits also love the plant, requiring rabbit caging. Soil Type: Sand/Gravel Soil Conditions: Average-Dry Flower Color: White Flower Time: May-July Height: 3-4' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Birds, Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, Pollinators, Larval Host Credits: Info & Photos courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info,