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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Button Bush
A medium sized shrub with rounded shape. Lovely, unusual round spherical flowers. Best suited to moist soils, intolerant of drought.
Height: 3’-6’
Spread: 3’-6’
Pot size: 6 qt
Bloom time: late July-August
Light: Full sun-light shade
Moisture: Moist-Wet
Attracts: Specialist Bees, Butterflies
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Coastal Joe Pye Weed, NY ironweed, swamp milkweed and cardinal flower
Photo credit: Lady Bird Johnson, Wildflower Digital Library, Brundage, Stephanie
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Button Bush
A medium sized shrub with rounded shape. Lovely, unusual round spherical flowers. Best suited to moist soils, intolerant of drought.
Height: 3’-6’
Spread: 3’-6’
Pot size: 6 qt
Bloom time: late July-August
Light: Full sun-light shade
Moisture: Moist-Wet
Attracts: Specialist Bees, Butterflies
Deer resistance: Yes
Companion Plants: Coastal Joe Pye Weed, NY ironweed, swamp milkweed and cardinal flower
Photo credit: Lady Bird Johnson, Wildflower Digital Library, Brundage, Stephanie