How to Grow and Care for Common buttonbush

Common buttonbush, also known as Button-willow, Honey-bells, Buckbrush, Button-ball, Swampwood

Common buttonbush is an adaptable shrub known for tolerating a range of conditions, making it relatively easy to care for. It thrives best in wet environments with full sun to partial shade. A key special care point for common buttonbush is that it requires consistently moist soil, often necessitating regular watering, especially if not planted near a water source. No special pruning or fertilizing is generally needed.

Watering schedule: Every 1-2 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Common buttonbush

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	5.5-7
Planting Time	Spring, Fall
Hardiness Zones	5-11

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Common buttonbush is typified by its growth as a deciduous shrub. Most commonly, common buttonbush reaches heights of roughly 12 feet (3.65 meters) and spans a width of about 8 feet (2.43 meters). While it can extend upwards to 20 feet (6.09 meters) as a tree form, this is less common. Common buttonbush is a member of the Rubiaceae family, easily recognizable by its dense, spherical flower clusters, which offer a distinctive visual characteristic crucial for identification.