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Adina rubella (Chinese buttonbush, glossy adina)

Adina rubella Photo/Illustration: Susan A. Roth



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name:Adina rubella ah-DEE-nah roo-BELL-ah Common Name: Chinese buttonbush, glossy adina
This 6- to 8-foot-tall, deciduous shrub is grown for its glossy leaves and spiky, round, creamy-white flowers that appear in early to midsummer.The flowers give way to small brown fruit clusters several weeks later. Chinese buttonbush is closely related to the North American buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), but is finer-textured and more compact.
 Care: Situate Chinese buttonbush in full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
 Propagation:

 Root cuttings in summer, protect through winter, and plant out the following spring.


 Problems:

 None
Height 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Spread 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun Only;Full Sun to Part Shade;Part Shade Only
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color White Flower
Uses Low- Maintenance
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest
Type Shrubs

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