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Buttonbush vs Siberian C Peach

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Prunus persica Siberian C

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Buttonbush
Siberian C Peach

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

The Siberian C Peach is a cold hardy peach cultivar, and the fruit is great for producing juice and fresh eating. This variety is native to the Gobi desert area of China, and is relatively true to seed. In colder climates they might not grow fruit reliably as they require a relatively hot summer for the fruit to produce.

Unlike most peach trees the Siberian C Peach doesn’t require thinning and is quite productive. The fruit are firm enough to handle mechanical harvesting.

While it is possible to graft other peach varieties to the Siberian C Peach, research has shown that the Chui Lum Tao Peach and Tzim Pee Tao Peach are better candidates for rootstock.

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Siberian C Peach Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red, orange, yellow
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Flowers: pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium