Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush

A unique easy to grow shrub with unusual showy flowers that create a haven for butterflies and bees. Buttonbush is deciduous shrub particularly well suited to wet open areas and low-level woodland.  With small fragrant white flowers mid-summer it is very attractive to bees and butterflies. Its flower heads mature ball-shaped fruits which persist in winter. 'This four-season shrub adapts easily to various soil types and provides essential food to bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects."  Hortmag.com Height: 6 - 12 ft Sun: Full sun to partial shade Water: Medium to wet Bloom color: White Bloom time: June