Evie finds Buttonbush at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve, with its round, spiky blooms and love for wet areas. This native shrub is a favorite among pollinators. Find out what Evie thinks these flowers ...

One of my favorite destination plants when I kayak through local wetlands is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This is a very distinctive medium-sized native shrub, the distinctive part being ...

Several years ago, my husband and I installed a deck in the back of our home. I wanted to plant something around it and I wanted native plantings that would be beneficial to pollinators and wildlife.

The buttonbush has opened my eyes to a new aspect of gardening, photography and even just plain enjoyment. There is a series of books published about looking at and enjoying butterflies through ...

* What it is: Buttonbush is a Pennsylvania-native flowering shrub that produces unusual, round, inch-wide white flowers from June through August. The flowers are surrounded by fine, soft projections ...

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in ...

Not all shrubs flaunt flamboyant blooms or brightly-colored foliage. Instead, they are content to bloom modestly and offer attractive foliage while coming to the rescue of gardeners with difficult ...

Q: I have a sunny garden area that tends to stay damp. Are there shrubs I can add that attract pollinators, without having to improve the drainage? A: Indeed, you have several choices among both ...