Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Shrub In Stock
Buttonbush is a Virginia native shrub that typically reaches 6-12 ft and blooms in early summer, mid summer, and late summer with white flowers. It offers exceptional pollinator value, food or habitat for birds, and important larval-host relationships.
About This Plant
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture
- Medium, Medium to Wet, Wet
- Height
- 6-12 ft
- Spread
- 6-12 ft
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
- Bloom Color
- White
- Garden Goals
- Attract Hummingbirds, Feed Birds, Help Native Bees, Host Caterpillars, Long Bloom Season, Support Pollinators
- Garden Uses
- Rain garden; wetland edge; pollinator garden; wildlife shrub
- Wildlife Value
- Nectar for butterflies; host for several moths
Buttonbush grows best in full sun or part shade with medium, medium to wet, or wet soil. At maturity, it is typically 6-12 ft tall and 6-12 ft wide. Its flowers, foliage, seeds, or fruit help support hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees, and birds. Notable wildlife value includes: Nectar for butterflies; host for several moths. It is well suited to Rain garden, wetland edge, pollinator garden, wildlife shrub.
Good to know: Distinctive round flowers; excellent for wet sites.