New Jersey Tea Posted on July 1, 2012 by Axie Reply 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: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest