Adina rubella
Chinese buttonbush, glossy adina
Notes:
Often planted for its attractive glossy foliage. Leaves drop late. Flower fragrance is slight. Unknown and underused.
Similar and related to the native buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis.
Sources: Sunset, Dirr, Missouri BG, NCSU.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
clay tolerant
drought tolerant
dry shade tolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fast-growing
fine texture
form:perennial (herbaceous)
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
habit:arching
habit:spreading/wide
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning not required
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:mass planting
use:screen
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
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