Tree Descriptions
Button Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
| Height: |
6-15' |
| Width: |
12-20' |
| Growth Rate: |
moderate |
| Soil: |
tolerates most |
| Moisture: |
wet to moist |
| Shade Tolerance: |
full sun |
| Bloom Time: |
July - August |
| Flower Color: |
white |
| Uses: |
wildlife, ornamental |
| Spacing: |
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| Habitat: |
Buttonbush tolerates a wide range of soil types but prefers wet to
moist conditions. |
| Notes: |
Buttonbush needs full sunlight and makes a great pond or stream bank
shrub. |
This ornamental shrub produces dense clusters of ball shaped flowers
that bloom from July to August. The flowers attract butterflies,
and the seeds are occasionally eaten by waterfowl. Buttonbush tolerates
high water and slow-moving, stagnant water.
