Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis · Rubiaceae
| Type | shrub (shrub layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 8 ft tall × 8 ft wide |
| Sun | FS (full sun) |
| Water | M (moderate) |
| Deer resistance | high |
| Drought tolerance | low |
| Hardiness | 4-9 |
| Maintenance | low |
| Edible | no |
| Nitrogen fixing | no |
| Bloom | Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Harvest | — |
| Expected yield | 0 lb/yr |
| Source | TreeYo ($15) |
Planning price
$15.00 per plant listed
treeyo · Buttonbush
Native wetland shrub; tolerate part shade at the wet end of Zone E.
Design notes
Tough native shrub, a hummingbird and butterfly magnet, spherical white flowers all summer.
Historic uses
Root and bark used by Native Americans as a diuretic, for fever and as a mouth wash; honey source.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 7/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 0/10 |
| Complexity of care | 0/10 |
| Medicinal value | 5/10 |
Shared plant library
These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and
reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have
to be researched again.
Where this is used
| Draft | Zone | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | B | 1 | Buttonbush - a native, and a host for the swallowtail butterfly. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | B | 1 | Buttonbush - native shrub and swallowtail host. |