Cephalanthus occidentalis Open House yet it takes ordinary garden

yet it takes ordinary garden soil in stride as long as the roots do not bake dry

The differences in flavor and color come from the timing of the harvest and the way the leaves are handled afterward: green tea from the youngest leaves

smithii is the soft

well over a hundred feet in habitat and more slowly in cultivation

the species has spread well beyond gardens into natural woods

Cephalanthus occidentalis Open House yet it takes ordinary gardenButtonbush is a rounded, deciduous native shrub, easily trained as a small multi stemmed tree, grown for the curious globe shaped flowers that give the plant its name. From early summer into fall, creamy white pincushion balls about an inch across stud the branches, each a sphere of tiny tubular flowers with projecting styles that lend a fireworks effect, intensely fragrant and alive with bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. A plant of wet places