Magical® Moonlight
Buttonbush 'Kolmoon'
Family: Rubiaceae (Bedstraw
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 5-7 feet
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Spread: 4-6 feet
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Bloom Time: mid summer
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Bloom: bright white globular flowers
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: moist humusy soils
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Moisture: medium to wet
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Use: pond margins, low spots or shrub
borders; may also be grown in shallow water at the edge of ponds or large water
gardens; attracts pollinators and hummingbirds
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Care: pruning is usually not necessary,
but may be done in early spring to shape; if plants become unmanageable,
however, cut back near to the ground in early spring to revitalize
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Concerns: no serious insect of disease
problems
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Native to: species native to eastern and
southern North America and Cuba
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Notes: compact mound of glossy green
foliage; foliage turns yellow in fall
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H187; Wet
Garden D146
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