From early May through October 31, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 7-10 business days to process.
Small compact shrub bearing white odorless 1–2" long flowers late June into July. Attracts a wide assortment of pollinators, and among award-winning horticulturist and author William Cullina’s top 10 plants for butterfly gardens. The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay has a stunning patch that fizzes with insects when in full bloom. Leaves were used as a tea substitute during the American Revolution and for medicine long before then by native peoples. The root bark is deep red and can be used for dyeing wool a cinnamon color.
Grows in depleted infertile ground, especially dry acidic conditions. Deep vigorous roots fix atmospheric nitrogen and make it a great candidate for stabilizing sandy slopes. Full to partial sun. Native to North America. Z4. (1-3' bare-root trees)
ships in spring
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New Jersey Tea
Shipping Information
Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered
on or before March 7 will ship around March 31
through late April, starting with warmer areas and finishing in
colder areas. Orders placed after March 7 will
ship around late April through early-to-mid May, in the order in
which they were received.
Additional Information
Small Trees and Shrubs
As Green’s Nursery catalog from 1904 explains, “There are many trees that by pruning can be made to resemble shrubs, and many shrubs that by different pruning may be made to produce medium-sized trees.”
