Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

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  • Regular price $15.36


175 bareroot seedlings available

Hardiness Zones: 4-9

Tree Type: Small tree/shrub, deciduous

Mature Size: Height of 5-12' at maturity

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Sun Preference: Full to part sun

Soil Preference: Richer, moist to wet soil along rivers, lakes, ponds, marshes, and swales.

Shape: Bushy and branching

Bloom Period: Round white flowers blooms mid-summer

Wildlife Value: Flowers are magnets for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Popular among many species of bees and is used as a host plant for a variety of moths and insects. Birds eat the red fruit and brown seeds

Other Uses & Notes: Tolerates extended flooding and makes a great shoreline plant that is good for controlling erosion

Seedling Size: 12-18"

***Price includes 6% sales tax***