Adina Rubella Buttonbush – 3 Gallon Pot

Adina Rubella Buttonbush is a deciduous flowering shrub virtually unknown in the United States, but grows well here. It produces some of the most unusual and interesting looking flowers of any shrub, which are sure to be a conversation piece in the garden from June to October when its fragrant, spherical, creamy white flower heads surrounded by fiber optic-like spikes appear. The flowers are followed by showy seed heads. Growing 5 to 10 feet tall and wide, the stems are clothed in attractive, oblong glossy green leaves with reddish margins. This one is best grown in consistently moist soils but will tolerate dry periods well when established. We’ve seen no problems with insects or disease. Excellent for butterfly gardens, bird gardens, wetland gardens and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Growing 5 to 10 feet tall and equally as wide, the Adina Rubella Buttonbush is ideal for use as a specimen, grouping, or natural hedge in sunny to partially shaded landscape or flowering shrub and woodland borders that keep a consistently moist soil. That said, it does equally as well and won’t grow as quickly or as large in drier soils. Can be trained to form a single or multi-trunk small tree. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, butterfly gardens, rain gardens, white theme gardens, cottage gardens and North American native plant gardens and wildlife habitats. 

Suggested Spacing:  5 feet apart for hedge;  14 feet or more for space between plants

The Adina Rubella Buttonbush is exceptionally easy to grow in a most any consistently moist to even dry soil of average fertility and sun to part shade. This makes it a perfect choice for a low lying spot in the garden that just doesn’t seem to ever dry out. We’ve seen no serious insect or disease problems. No pruning necessary but plants respond well to it.

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