Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)
Shrub
- Discontinued: Shop the new & improved Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush!
- Add native interest to your landscape!
- Unique spherical flowers attract pollinators.
- Compact size makes it perfect for just about any garden.
- Zones 4-10, sun/part sun, 5' tall x 5' wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent: USPP 26,543
Common name: Buttonbush
Zone: 4 - 10
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hours), part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 4 - 5' tall and wide
Flower color: White, followed by red seed pods
Foliage color: Glossy green
Season of Interest: Summer-fall
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Wet soils, space savers, rain gardens, Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, fragrant, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Uses: Specimen, flower gardens, backdrop, landscaping, pollinator gardens, wildlife gardens, native plant gardens
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part shade (4-6 hrs sun/day).
Water: Moderate to very wet
Space: 4 - 5' apart
Fertilizing: Little fertilizer is needed.
Winterizing: No special treatment is required. A 2-3" layer of shredded bark mulch is recommended.
Maintenance & Pruning: No special care is required. Trim as needed in early spring.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
