Plant Details

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
Zone: 4a
Exposure:
Part Shade
Plant Category:
Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens
Height:
Minimum 6 feet , Maximum 12 feet
Width: Minimum 4 feet , Maximum 8 feet
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Width: Minimum 4 feet , Maximum 8 feet
A deciduous shrubby plant well-adapted for growing at water's edge. Small, creamy-white, rounded flower heads about 1" across appear during late July. The many prominent pistils are very ornamental, especially in late summer.
Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:24 PM
Of great value for use in swampy areas; produces white round fl heads in abundance in late summer when little else is in bloom. "They remain in perfection for a long time ; have a rich fragrance." (Wilder)S-PSh/Med-Wet
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