Name: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus Occidentalis) –"Butterfly Plant"
Brand: Flowing Well Tree Farm
Price: 21.0 USD
Availability: InStock

🌿 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | Native Wetland Shrub | Pollinator Magnet

🌼 Buttonbush – Unique Native Shrub for Wet & Wild Spaces

Add striking texture and ecological value to your landscape with Buttonbush, a hardy native shrub known for its fragrant, spherical white blooms and exceptional wildlife benefits. Growing 6–7 feet tall, it creates a bold presence in rain gardens, pond edges, and naturalized plantings.

From late spring through summer, its unusual blooms become a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, bringing constant life and movement to the garden.

🌟 Why You’ll Love Buttonbush

🌼 Unique Globe-Shaped Blooms
Fragrant white flower clusters add standout visual interest and seasonal beauty.

🦋 Pollinator Powerhouse
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds throughout the blooming season.

🪶 Wildlife Habitat Plant
Provides food and shelter for birds and beneficial insects.

💧 Perfect for Wet Areas
Thrives where many plants struggle—ideal for ponds, streams, and rain gardens.

🌱 Growing Information

USDA Zones: 4–11
☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade (best flowering in sun)

🌿 Soil Requirements

Prefers wet to consistently moist soils
Ideal for low areas, pond edges, and rain gardens
Tolerates clay, loam, and periodically flooded conditions
Adaptable but performs best in moisture-rich environments

🌱 Planting Instructions

Choose a site with consistent moisture or seasonal wetness
Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball
Plant at the same depth as the container
Backfill with native soil and water thoroughly
Apply mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds

💧 Watering Guide

Keep soil consistently moist during establishment
Once established, tolerates flooding and wet conditions well
Water during extended dry periods if not in a naturally wet site

🌿 Care & Maintenance

Low-maintenance once established
Prune in late winter to shape or remove dead growth
Can be cut back harder if needed for rejuvenation

✨ Buttonbush is a true ecological standout—perfect for adding beauty, wildlife value, and resilience to wet or naturalized landscapes.

🌿 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | Native Wetland Shrub | Pollinator Magnet

🌼 Buttonbush – Unique Native Shrub for Wet & Wild Spaces

From late spring through summer, its unusual blooms become a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, bringing constant life and movement to the garden.