SKU: SC00700

Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush is a lovely native shrub, good for wet and sunny to part shady areas. It tolerates drought and flooding after it is established. It needs sun to flower and the flower nectar is highly attractive to butterflies, particularly swallowtails.

Height: 6-12'
Flowers: July-Aug and are creamy white
Fruit: Sept-Feb and is green to brown and an interesting capsule
Fall color: Yellow-green in shade to red-orange in full sun
Soil pH: 6.1-8.5
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, or Organic
Wildlife value: Butterfly nectar plant, beneficial insect plant, used by small mammals, seeds eaten by ducks, caterpillar host plant for sphinx moth, attachment site for frog and salamander eggs when submerged.