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Buttonbush

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Featured Plant Category: Pollinator Plants, Rain Gardens

Mature Height: 5 to 12'

Bloom Time: June to July

Bloom Color: White

Soil Moisture: Medium to Wet

Soil Type: High humus soils, adaptable except to dry soils.

Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade

Hardiness Zone: 5,6,7,8,9

Other Names: button willow, honeybells, common buttonbush

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Description

This showy, white flowered shrub enjoys wet open areas, periodic inundation, and rain gardens. The shape of its beautiful white flowers have been compared to a pin-cushion or a star-burst that attracts pollinators of all sorts. Buttonbush is a larval host for many species, a notable one being the amazing Royal Walnut Moth (pictured above). Buttonbush can handle a wide range of conditions – shade, wet, occasional flooding – making it a great choice for an adaptable, pollinator-friendly shrub.


 

Additional information

Mature Height

5 to 12'

Container Size

1 Gallon, 2 Gallon

Bloom Time

June to July

Bloom Color

White

Soil Moisture

Medium to Wet

Soil Type

High humus soils, adaptable except to dry soils.

Light Requirements

Full sun to part shade

Hardiness Zone

5,6,7,8,9

Other Names

button willow, honeybells, common buttonbush

Shipping Information

We now ship from two locations!

Maryland – Our nursery in Maryland is perfectly located to serve the Eastern United States within a 2-3 day shipping window. You will receive the most reasonable shipping rates from our Maryland location if you live east of Ohio.

Illinois – Our nursery in Illinois is perfectly located to serve the Midwestern United states within a 2-3 day shipping window. You will receive the most reasonable shipping rates from our Illinois location if you live west of West Virginia.

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