North Carolina Native Plants Society - Native Plants Gallery - Cephalanthus occidentalis

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Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush

Native/Alien:	Native
Type:	Shrub
Bloom Color(s):	white
Size:	10 - 15 ft
Light:	Full-sun, part-sun
Bloom Time:	June - July
Bloom Area:	Statewide (Mountains, Piedmont, Coast)
In bloom Buttonbush grows in wet places, even in standing water. Wood Ducks eat the seed and the flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Leaves opposite or in whorls of three. Jack Spruill, Tyrell Co, July 21, 2009 This plant was growing on the banks of the Scuppernong River in Columbia.
Flower cluster David Paynter, Brunswick Town, 6.11.11
Close-up of flower David Paynter, Brunswick Town, 6.11.11
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record