Cephalanthus Occidentalis

Button Bush

Full - Part Sun
Wet - Average/wet
up to 12’
White
June, July, August

Button Bush has glossy deep green leaves that give an attractive appearance when not in bloom. At bloom time you’ll find many small flowers form a globe shape enjoyed by a wide variety of bees, butterflies and moths. Dried globes from spent flowers provide winter interest and contain seeds that are a needed food source for many waterfowl.

Button Bush is a member of the coffee family, growing up to 12’ making it a larger shrub that is an ideal nesting habitat for a variety of songbirds. It is ideal for rain gardens and moist to soggy soil, but does not like standing water for long periods of time.

Larval Host(s): Titan Sphinx Moth, Royal Walnut Moth

Companion Plants: Swamp Milkweed, Joe Pye Weed, Great Blue Lobelia, Closed Bottle Gentian, Cardinal Flower

Deer Resistant | Pollinator Favourite | Bird Interest | Home Landscaping Favourite