Not all shrubs flaunt flamboyant blooms or brightly-colored foliage. Instead, they are content to bloom modestly and offer attractive foliage while coming to the rescue of gardeners with difficult ...

Q. I have a small colony of buttonbush shrubs planted in a wet area of my wooded lot. Is it necessary to prune them to keep them in bounds? –George Samuels, Woodstock A. Each buttonbush (Cephalanthus ...

One of my favorite destination plants when I kayak through local wetlands is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This is a very distinctive medium-sized native shrub, the distinctive part being ...

Botanical name is Cephalanthus occidentalis Native to 37 states Sugar Shack buttonbush will reach will reach 48 inches tall and as wide This year with all, after all of its challenges, many gardeners ...