Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 5-12 ft × 4-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in standing-water, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect cream and white blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to compaction, deer and erosion.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

5-12 ft × 4-8 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Standing-water, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Cream, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Compaction, Deer, Erosion, Fire, Heat, Wet soil

Native to

North America