Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sputnik'

Buttonbush

'Bieberich'
Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sputnik'

Tips for Homeowners:

Prune for tidiness in early spring. With time the shrub may get a little rangy and will respond well to cutting back to the ground for revitalization.

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A deciduous shrub with attractive fuzzy white and round flowers at the ends of the flower stalks.

  • Native selection
  • Attractive white flowers in early summer
  • Deer resistant

Best used for naturalizing and in woodland gardens where soils are moist, almost wet.

Height: 10-15 ft
Spread: 10-12 ft
Zone: 4-10
Color: White

Interesting Notes about Buttonbush:

Native shrub that prefers moist soils in such situations as in wetlands or to stablize stream banks, and will adapt to a wide range of soil types as long as they are not dry. The flowers are attractive to both bees and butterflies and mature into a nutlet that may or may not stay on the branches into winter.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Fall Color
  • Fragrant
  • Water's Edge / Bog Plant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Border or Bed
  • Naturalizing

Foliage Color:

  • Bronze
  • Green

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Humming-birds
  • Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Wet Soil/Wetlands
  • Moist, Well-Drained