Buttonbush Shrub (Native)

Description

Is ButtonBush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) right for you?

🚨🚨 **** Important note: Sorry, No Sales to Western, Territories, or Phyto-certificate states due to shipping restrictions in your state (Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho). I can also only ship to Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi during bare root season (late fall through early spring) due to Japanese Beetle regulations.

This fun-to-grow shrub is native to the United States, low maintenance (if kept moist), and is a favorite of pollinators like butterflies, birds, hummingbirds, and other beneficial insects. We desperately need more of these types of plants in our landscaping to keep our pollinators happy.

✅ Botanical name: Cephalanthus occidentalis

✅ Growing zone: 5-9

✅ Mature size: 5 to 12 feet tall and 3 to 8 feet wide. They grow pretty quickly at around 1 to 2 feet per growing season.

✅ Blooms: Fragrant white 1.5 inch wide pin-cushion-like flowers bloom from June to August. Pollinators absolutely love them!

✅ Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade (2+ hours per day). A little afternoon shade is best in hot summer climates. Flowering is best with at least 6 hours of sun.

✅ Soil: Very tolerant of most soil conditions except dry. Acidic soil is preferred. They do well with compost so feel free to add that into the planting hole and on the top soil mixed in.

✅ Water: They love it wet and can even grow in standing water up to 3 feet! Ponds, swamps, streambanks. Excellent for erosion control. 

✅ Pruning: This is done in winter or early spring while the plant is dormant. You can remove up to a 1/3 of the branches to shape or encourage better blooming. If rejuvenation is needed, you can even cut these down to their base while they are dormant and they’ll come back great!

✅ These incredible native shrubs are unique, offer great wildlife value for waterfowl, birds, pollinators, and much more. 

🦌 These are mostly deer-resistant. They may still chomp on it some but it isn’t their favorite!

This shrub is not one you see everywhere so your yard will be unique! You can also feel good about the benefits you’re providing for our pollinators. If you love butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds, the Button Bush will give you quite a show!

If you have any questions, I’m here to help the best I can! As a small family nursery, my goal is to offer the “personal touch” to show you that we care about your business. Customer service, and your support, sincerely matter to us. Thanks for looking!