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Buttonbush
It is very open, almost gangly in habit. The Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, is a rounded, 6 to 8 feet tall and occasionally reaqching 10 to 12 feet tall shrub. Native from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Minnesota, Oklahoma and southern New Mexico, Arizona, California, into Mexico and Cuba. The fruit is a nutlet that persists through winter. Flowers are creamy-white, on spherical heads, 1 to 1 1/4 inches long, blooming in late summer. It prefers moist situations, not dry tolerant, and best used for naturalizing in wet areas. The late emerging foliage leaves the shrub almost dead looking until late spring. ... more information
Holly - Berry Heavy Use theses berries in in floral arrangements and other winter decorations. The Holly Berry Heavy, 'Ilex v. Berry Heavy produces copious amounts of bright red berries to be enjoyed in both the fall and winter. |
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