Cephalanthus occidentalis

Eastern Buttonbush

• Shrub
• Moderately to very wet soils. 
• Full Sun to light shade
• 4’ to 12’ tall 4’ to 8’ wide
• Summer Blooms
• Ontario Native, Thrives in wetlands and high moisture settings, especially shorelines. Will adapt to garden settings but is not drought tolerant

At their best where they receive consistent moisture, these showy shrubs thrive on shorelines and in areas where water collects during spring melt and after rain.

Their glossy foliage is a lovely backdrop to their spheres of blooms that are attractive to a wide range of pollinators. Their flowers are followed by round seed heads that are a fall and winter food source for migrating and shore birds

Grown from seed that was wild-gathered in the Ottawa area

Photos by BotBln, Jim Evans, Krzysztof Ziarnek and Agnieszka Kwiecień via Wikimedia Commons