New Jersey tea
Ceanothus americanus
Named because dried leaves were used as a tea substitute during the American Revolutionary War. … Continued
Browsing plants: low-maintenance landscape
celosia ‘Flamingo Feather Purple’
Celosia spicata 'Flamingo Feather Purple'
A dark leaf variety with dark pink bloom plumes on tall stalks great for cutting. … Continued
perennial bachelor buttons, mountain bluet
Centaurea montana
Large, glowing blue, spidery blooms all summer and into fall on 18-24″ plants. Can self-seed … Continued
Persian cornflower
Centaurea dealbata
Deeply cut, silvery-green leaves are topped with intricate cones that open up to lavender puffs. … Continued
snow-in-summer
Cerastium tomentosum
Low-growing, striking silver foliage grow happily in sunny locations as a ground cover. Narrow, silver-green … Continued
leadwort
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Intense blue flowers in summer are surrounded by glossy green foliage which turns vibrant scarlet … Continued
eastern redbud
Cercis canadensis
Delicate deep ink blossoms and buds are one of the earliest spring displays. Unique and … Continued
flowering quince
Chaenomeles japonica 'Texas Scarlet'
The earliest spring blooming shrub with coral- red, apple-blossom-like flowers that precede leaves. Produces greenish-yellow … Continued
Roman chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Makes a fine, ferny and fragrant low groundcover tolerant of dry conditions. Tea made from … Continued
Clematis ‘Henryi’
Clematis ‘Henryi’
Huge pure white flowers cover this vine heavily in May and continue with fewer blossoms … Continued
sweet autumn clematis
Clematis ternifolia
Large vines are covered in white, fragrant flowers in late summer and early fall. This hardy … Continued
hummingbird summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
A deciduous shrub native to swampy woodlands, wet marshes, and stream banks. Noted for mid … Continued