Buttonbush out of stock plus 3-4 inches of mulch

plus 3-4 inches of mulch over the top of the soil always helps both potted and in-ground plants

any pool-side planter

add a top dressing of a three-inch layer of arborist mulch

and the fruit is nice and firm

Buttonbush out of stock plus 3-4 inches of mulchIn a competition for the most interesting blooms, this shrub definitely takes the cake. But the Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) has a lot more to offer than to pose as a simple conversation starter. Where to begin? This deciduous shrub was all but made for areas too wet for most other plants. Native to the eastern part of North America USDA growing zones 5 to 9, it's been used for years as a way to dress up boggy sites! In the early spring,