Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack® PP26543

Buttonbush

Sugar Shack® ('SMCOSS') Buttonbush is a more compact version of our interesting native Cephalanthus.  The white puffball flowers appear in mid to late summer, attracting butterflies and other pollinators.  The blooms are followed by red mace shaped fruit and burgundy foliage in the fall, providing food for wildlife as well as visual interest.  Buttonbush is a host plant for titan sphinx moths and hydrangea sphinx moth caterpillars.  Cephalanthus is very wet site tolerant (we first saw it while canoeing as little children), so it is an excellent bog, bioswale or rain garden shrub.  2024 PHS Gold Medal Plant.

  • Category: Woody Ornamentals
  • Alternate Cultivar: 'SMCOSS'
  • Patent: PP26543
  • Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Height: 4 Feet
  • Spread: 4 Feet
  • Bloom Color: White

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Qty Description Comments Future Crop Future Crop Ready Date
0 Cephalanthus occidentalis Sugar Shack #3 12-15 (NATIVE-white) 480 8/1 Login for pricing
Substitutions are Available
Soil Conditions
Average
Moist
Sandy
Wet
Bloom Time
Summer
Exposure
Sun
Special Recognition
PHS Gold Medal Plant

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