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Cephalanthus occidentalis

Button Bush, Button Willow, Common Buttonbush

This product is currently out of stock and unavailable. We don't know when it will be back in stock. Please visit this page for updates.

Main interest:
unique flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Exposure:
full sun to partial shade
Soil humidity:
moist to wet soil
Flower colour:
white
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Flowering period:
June to September
Foliage:
green
USDA Hardiness:
zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:
height: 12 ft (3.6 m) width: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Use:
naturalizing wetland areas, specimen, hedge

The Button Bush is an interesting multi-stemmed shrub with unusual flowers. The long lasting blooms are white or pale pink one-inch fuzzy balls. These globes with a fringe of pistils hang at the end of stalks. These fragrant flowers are a magnet to butterflies and hummingbirds. After blooming, the button willow develops attractive red rounded fruits. The buttonlike balls persist throughout the winter. This ornamental shrub is suited to wetland areas and to naturalize landscapes.

Please use availability information as a guide only. The weather is a fickle thing, and impacts when our plants are actually available for shipping. Please be aware that we are not answering emails regarding plants availability. The best advice we can give you is to check back once in a while, choose a size option and check the current stock.
Main interest:
unique flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Exposure:
full sun to partial shade
Soil humidity:
moist to wet soil
Flower colour:
white
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Flowering period:
June to September
Foliage:
green
USDA Hardiness:
zone 5a: -29 °C (-20 °F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:
height: 12 ft (3.6 m) width: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Use:
naturalizing wetland areas, specimen, hedge

The Button Bush is an interesting multi-stemmed shrub with unusual flowers. The long lasting blooms are white or pale pink one-inch fuzzy balls. These globes with a fringe of pistils hang at the end of stalks. These fragrant flowers are a magnet to butterflies and hummingbirds. After blooming, the button willow develops attractive red rounded fruits. The buttonlike balls persist throughout the winter. This ornamental shrub is suited to wetland areas and to naturalize landscapes.

Also known as: Honey Bells, Swamp Globeflower, White Pond Dogwood, Globe-flowered Bush

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