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  • BUTTONBUSH (Cephalanthus occidentalis):

BUTTONBUSH (Cephalanthus occidentalis):

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Height: 4 to 8 feet                                  

Spread: 4 to 6 feet

Bloom Time: June to July                       

Bloom Description: White

Sun: Full sun to part shade                       

Suggested Use: Natural Area/ Wet Area

Flower: Showy and Fragrant                    

Tolerate: Wet Soils, Clay Soils, Deer

Attracts: Butterflies & Honey Bees          

Native to: Jefferson County

 

Buttonbush is a great plant for a dramatic display. The flowers resemble large white coronavirus cells, circular in shape with small soft spike protruding. A small red fruit appears later in the fall which is enjoyed by a variety of birds. This plant is best used in wet areas, but can be used in the general landscape.

 

This shrub is a powerhouse for honey. The nectar and pollen it produces makes it a favorite for all species of bees and butterflies. The leaves have a foul taste to wildlife, so deer browsing is not an issue; however, the fruit produced from the bush is a favorite among birds.

 

First documented in 1735, the buttonbush was slowly collected and harvested. Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon listed it as “Swamp button-wood” in the appendix of his book, The American Gardener’s Calendar, 1806 stating “Flowers attract butterflies and the fruits resemble old-fashioned dress buttons, hence the common name.”

 

The Buttonbush hosts 24 species of butterflies and moths in Jefferson County including the Beautiful Wood-nymph and the Lost Owlet Moth. Birds such as wild turkey, ducks, Cedar waxwings and many other seed bird varieties exploit this shrub.

 

 

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