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Buttonbush is a fast grower characterized by its round, white, spiky flowers and fragrant aroma. Buttonbush grows best in wetlands or near rivers and is often used to prevent erosion. The shrub requires full sun but may tolerate some shade.
Common Name: buttonbush. Type: Deciduous shrub. Family: Rubiaceae. Native Range: North America. Zone: 5 to 9. Height: 5.00 to 12.00 feet. Spread: 4.00 to 8.00 feet. Bloom Time: June. Bloom Description: White. Sun: Full sun to part shade. Water: Medium to wet. Maintenance: Low. Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden. Flower: Showy, Fragrant.
Cephalanthus occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae that is native to eastern and southern North America. Common names include buttonbush, common buttonbush, button-willow, buck brush, and honey-bells.
Discover the beauty of buttonbush! Learn how to grow and care for this native, wildlife-friendly shrub in your garden. Get tips and insights for year-round appeal.
Buttonbush is a great shrub for naturalizing in wet areas and attracts butterflies. It has glossy green leaves and fragrant, round flower clusters during mid-summer. Native to the Chicago area and the eastern United States, buttonbush attracts more than 24 species of birds, as well as numerous species of butterflies.
What Is Buttonbush? Buttonbushes – aka honey bells, button willows, and globe flowers – are woody deciduous shrubs from the Rubiaceae family, alongside relatives such as energy-boosting Coffea plants and malaria-treating species of Cinchona.
Buttonbush is a deciduous shrub in the Rubiaceae (madder) family and native to East Canada, Central America, Cuba, much of the United States, and is found in all areas of North Carolina. It can grow as a tree up to 20 feet but is usually a small shrub up to 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide.
Buttonbush (USDA Cold Hardiness Zones 5 to 11) boasts a broad natural range that extends as far north as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, south to Florida, and west to Nebraska and Texas. There are scattered populations in Arizona, New Mexico, southern California, and northern Mexico.
A wonderful butterfly magnet, Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button Bush) is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub of lax and loose, rounded habit. In early summer to early fall, it boasts long-lasting, unusual, spherical flower heads, 1.5 in. across (4 cm).
The buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, is a deciduous native shrub that can be found in wet environments across most of North America. These plants of the Rubiaceae family are also commonly known as the button-willow, honey-bells, honey balls, or globe flowers.