Cephalanthus occidentalis
Size: 3g, 5g & 7g availability
Shrub
Max size: 20’ tall x 8’ wide
Very Moist, Occasional Moist
Clay, Loam, Muck, Sand
Full Sun/Part Shade
Fragrant, aromatic flowers bloom in summer. Grows in marshes, swamps, wetland edges. Deer browse the foliage. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Host plant to titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) and hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor) moths.
“Buttonbush was deemed one of the top most beneficial native plants by the USDA as it provides food for 24 species of insects, 8 waterfowl species, 3 mammalian species and several pollinators.” – ncwf.org
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