BUTTONBUSH NATIVE

BUTTONBUSH   ( Cephalanthus occidentalis )NATIVE PLANT  buttonbush requires full sun to partial shade in moist to wet soils. This shrub thrives in low-lying areas .  In North and Central Florida it blooms in both spring and summer. Parts of this plant, particularly the leaves, are toxic.  Buttonbush is a deciduous shrub with an open-rounded habit that typically grows 6-12’ tall x 4-8′ wide. Long, projecting styles give the flower heads a distinctively pincushion-like appearance. It can handle wet soils, and even standing water. Native to most of the eastern, Midwest, and southern US, over to California.

Grows 6-12 feet tall and is multi-stemmed. Leaves are in pairs or in threes. Leaves have smooth margins with a glossy upper and duller lower surface. Lack significant fall coloration. Blooms are longlasting.

Used: ornamental suited for wet soils. Is a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds eat the seeds. Nectar: butterflies, nectar bees, insects and birds.

Warning: foliage is poisonous to livestock

Full sun to part shad

Zones 5 through 10

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