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[SHADEGARDENS] Some suggestions please!

First, Buttonbush is ADORABLE in bloom and I second this recommendation. I
don't grow it because I don't have the space but it grows wild out at the
lake, at the water's edge.

Second, Gooseberry is, to me, very ornamental. The fruit is a bonus. Last
year when our bumper crop of berries ripened, unfortunately, we were away
on vacation. When we returned, the birds had gotten them all! But I like
the shape of the plant, the size, and the leaves very much. Maybe this
summer I'll get a chance to make jam out of the berries.

Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6

On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Dean Sliger wrote:

> 2) Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), gets up to 12' tall but usually
> more like 10' with an equivalent spread; the flowers are 1" diameter cream-
> colored pom-poms, the leaves 6" long and glossy.
>
> Elderberry, Gooseberry and Currant would also do well in such a site but
> they're grown more for their fruit than their flowers.
>
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