Button Bush

Cephalanthus occidentalis 
in gallon pots🌿 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) Nature’s pollinator magnet! Buttonbush bursts with spherical clusters of fragrant white flowers in mid-summer, drawing in butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds in a frenzy of activity.
Thriving along shorelines, wetlands, and rain gardens, it provides beauty, habitat, and stormwater benefits all in one stunning shrub. 
Characteristics Type: Deciduous Shrub Height: 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) 
Blooms: June–August
Bloom Colour: White (globular flower heads) 
Growth Conditions Light: Full Sun to Part Shade 
Soil: Moist to Wet; tolerates seasonal flooding Habitat: Shorelines, Swamps, Wet Meadows, Rain Gardens 
 
Ecological Role Larval Host: Supports hydrophilic moth species and various butterflies. Wildlife Value: Nectar powerhouse for pollinators; seeds are eaten by ducks and other waterfowl; dense growth provides nesting habitat for birds. 
 
Ecosystem Service: Excellent for erosion control, shoreline stabilization, and improving water quality. 
 
Associated Species Thrives alongside other moisture-loving, pollinator-friendly plants: Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) Iris versicolor (Blue Flag Iris) Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) Carex stricta (Tussock Sedge) Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset) Chelone glabra (Turtlehead) Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain) Scirpus cyperinus (Woolgrass) Pontederia cordata (Pickerelweed) 🌱 Planting to Protect Restoring to Thrive 🌱 Origin Native Plants
 
 
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