Buttons Gardenia is a nice rounded evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage and very very fragrant white flowers. This new Gardenia variety was introduced & bred through Star Roses & Plants who are the folks responsible for the Drift Series of roses among several other nice new intros. Buttons has been specifically refined & bred for a nice rounded compact shape and a much smaller mature size. Foliage is nice sized averaging about 1 1/2 - 2 long and has a very glossy thick almost leathery texture. Mature size is 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. Hardy in zones 8-10 Sun Requirements : Partial Shade Note: The plant is shipped in its pot firmly secured with several layers of clear tape thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.