Native to Alabama +36 perennial
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Also called: Common Buttonbush
Buttonbush. Native wetland shrub with spherical white pincushion flowers. A magnet for butterflies and a host plant for the titan sphinx moth.
Growing & care
Tolerates wet feet — ideal for rain gardens and pond margins.
- Sun: full sun.
- Water: high; tolerates standing water.
- Soil: moist to wet.
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Native range
Native to 37 states
AlabamaArkansasConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVermontVirginiaWest VirginiaWisconsin
