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Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Keystone'
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Common name:
Keystone buttonbush
Family:
Rubiaceae (madder family)
Distribution:
Species native to North America and Mexico
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A native, deciduous, rounded shrub, 3-6' high, with glossy green summer foliage. Creamy white flower clusters are ball-shaped and occur in August with the fruit persisting into winter. Fall color is reddish purple. Grows naturally in swamps and low, wet areas. Old plants are easily rejuvenated.
Links:
NC State University Cooperative Extension
Locations
1:
PKW: AQ06
(AQ06)
• Accession: D2004-0309.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
PKW: AQ06
(AQ06)
• Accession: D2004-0309.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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