Buttonbush

$24.95

It is very open, almost gangly in habit. Native from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Minnesota, Oklahoma and southern New Mexico, Arizona, California, into Mexico and Cuba. It prefers moist situations, not dry tolerant, and best used for naturalizing in wet areas. Flowers are creamy-white, on spherical heads, 1 to 1 1/4 inches long, blooming in late summer. The Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, is a rounded, 6 to 8 feet tall and occasionally reaqching 10 to 12 feet tall shrub. The late emerging foliage leaves the shrub almost dead looking until late spring. The fruit is a nutlet that persists through winter. ... additional info

Mockorange - Snowbelle Mock orange has many uses in the landscape and its especially enjoyable when grown near a walkway, patio or driveway where one can enjoy its beauty and fragrance. Snowbelle is ideal for smaller gardens. This low grower will be 3-4' tall and 3-4 feet wide, and is excellent as a classic traditional garden plant. Philadelphus 'Snowbelle', Philadelphus 'Snowbelle', is a Canadian introduction. 'Snowbelle' is loaded with clusters of deeply fragrant, double, pure white blossoms. Adaptable to many soils, moderate moisture, and it is deer resistant. Small enough for a garden urn, this handsome, low growing Canadian cultivar exhibits a tidy, compact profile, and exceptional heat and cold tolerance. Prune if needed after it blooms in spring.

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