New Jersey Tea Posted on July 1, 2012 by Axie Perennial shrub. A favorite of bees, deer, rabbits… During the Revolutionary War, the colonists used it as a tea substitute! The roots contain a blood-clotting chemical. Native. New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest