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Buttonbush Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife
Buttonbush Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife
Buttonbush Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife
Buttonbush Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife
Buttonbush Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife
Buttonbush Shrub Plants - Garden for Wildlife

Buttonbush Shrub

$38.00
$38.00
$38.00
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Buttonbush Shrub

$38.00
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Buttonbush is a deciduous native shrub that thrives in moist to wet soils and makes an excellent addition to a rain garden or pond's edge. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to its flowers and shorebirds and waterbirds will feed on its seeds.

Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids for healthy pollinators and planet, Buttonbush for sun/part shade:

• Helps birds, butterflies, and other important pollinators and wildlife
• Is deer resistant once established
• Never needs chemicals and requires less water once established

Buttonbush is a keystone species and has the potential to support up to:

• 24 butterfly and moth species, including titan sphinx moth and hydrangea sphinx moth
• Dozens of other pollinator species foraging for nectar
• 96% of the backyard birds that rely on larval insects to feed their young

All purchases support National Wildlife Federation’s non-profit mission to help declining wildlife and expand native plant availability nationwide.

Our plants are grown regionally to thrive where you live and help local wildlife. Confirm availability for your area using the zip code checker near the add to cart button above.

Orders placed during an active shipping window will ship within 10 business days* of the order date.

*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit. Any delays will be clearly communicated.
See our Shipping Timeframes page for more detail.

When your order ships, you will receive an email from orders@gardenforwildlife.com with tracking information.

Your digital download containing garden design ideas and planting tips is sent by email immediately after purchase.

Also Includes: Planting instructions and plant care guidance from our pros.

Sizing: Each shrub ships in one gallon container with established root mass. In the Fall, branches will be 24” to 32” tall with leaves. Spring shipments will be dormant with only branches and no leaves and healthy one gallon root mass.

Spacing: Buttonbush has a spread of 3-4ft. Multiple shrubs can provide a border garden.

Meet the Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Grows to 6-12 Ft

Spread 3-4 Ft

Blooms June-September

Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Moist, Well Drained

Soil Description: Clay, Loam, Sand

Attracts: Native Bees, including Pollen Specialist Bees, Butterflies, Birds, including Hummingbirds, Shorebirds, and Waterbirds

Deer Resistant: Yes

You’ll help birds, pollinators such as bees, butterflies, other insects, amphibians and small mammals, and reptiles. Your impact reaches far beyond your own garden. You’ll be creating habitat for declining wildlife, but also helping to reduce urban heat islands and manage storm water runoff. Bring nature home. There’s no easier place to get a daily dose of nature and the physical, mental and spiritual benefits. All orders support our non-profit mission to help declining wildlife and expand native plant availability nationwide.

Meet the Growers

When you buy a Garden for Wildlife™ Native Plant Collection, you're not just helping wildlife and the planet; you're also supporting the hard-working small businesses in your region who we've partnered with to grow our native plants. 

We select independent, regional growers who meet specific standards, including:

- Sustainable, chemical-free growing practices.

- Experience growing native, local ecotype plant species.

- The ability to grow and sort mass plugs/starter plants.

- The capacity to safely pack and ship plants to their new homes.

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