Buttonbush
$7.00
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Description: Pretty white flowers growing in ball-like clusters attract numerous pollinators including the swallowtail butterfly. Seeds attract both waterfowl and shorebirds. Requires medium wet soil moisture. On Dr. Robert Gegear’s plant list. Warning: foliage poisonous to livestock and other animals.
Habitat
Habitat and Wetland Indicator Status: Disturbed habitats, rivers, streams, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, wetland margins (OBL)
Light: Part Shade to Shade
Soil Type and Moisture: Moist to wet
Characteristics
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Period: June, July, August, September
Mature Height: 10 to 20 feet
Wildlife: Food source to pollinators. Attracts birds and butterflies. Special value to native bees and honey bees. Food Source to adult Titan sphinx and Hydrangea sphinx.
Other Features: Anaerobic Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Salt Tolerant, Shade Tolerant
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