Cephalanthus occidentalis
buttonbush
Notes:
Late to leaf out. Needs periodic pruning for good form.
Dove/Woolridge and NCSU outnumber Cal Poly on the question of deer tolerance.
Native to edges of wetlands, even up to shallow standing water.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, NCSU, UFL, UConn, Cal Poly, USDA, Bir.
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Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:hummingbirds
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
branches break
clay tolerant
coarse texture
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
short-lived
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:screen
use:specimen
water:ample
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
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