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Buttonbush/
Button Willow
Cephalanthus |
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Description:
A native shrub best suited for wet sites, Buttonbush adapts
to landscape sites provided roots are irrigated or kept moist to wet from a
nearby stream or pond. Plants grow right at the edge of ponds, lakes and
streams with roots and trunk base periodically in the water.
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Common Name: |
Buttonbush, Button Willow,
Honey Bells |
| Botanical
Name: |
Cephalanthus |
| Type: |
Deciduous Shrub |
| Growth Rate: |
Slow |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant will tolerate wet
soils and flooding. It prefers a pH of acidic to slight alkaline (-6.8-7.7) |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun, partial sun,
partial shade |
| Attributes: |
Attracts butterflies, likes
moist soils, wetlands plant, serves as a butterfly nectar source |
| Pests: |
none serious |
| Diseases: |
none serious |
| Care: |
Fertilize with Holly-tone or a water-soluble fertilizer as recommended. Planting
Instructions: Trees & Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush, Button Willow, Honey Bells
zones 4a-10a
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| Description: Tiny, fragrant white flowers appear in dense,
spherical, long-stalked flowerheads in early to mid-summer and mature to
hard, ball-like fruits. Glossy bright green leaves to 6" long.
Makes a good wetland plant. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
4-6' |
| Spread: |
6-10' |
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