Cephalanthus occidentalis - Button Bush (Plant)

Known as button bush for its globe-shaped flowers, it has beautiful yellow and orange fall foliage. It requires regular water. Tolerates heat and alkaline soil and thrives in clay. Caution: bark and leaves are toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Rubiaceae Species Name Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Name Button Bush Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement High Soil Type Clay, slow draining Flower Color White, Cream Flowering Months May, June, July, August, September Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 15ft. x 12ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southeast Klamath Range, Inner North Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada Foothills, c High Sierra Nevada,