Button Bush Live Plant – 3–6" Tall – Bare Root – Cephalanthus occidentalis

Enhance your landscape with Button Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), a native deciduous flowering shrub admired for its distinctive globe-shaped white flower clusters and exceptional value to pollinators. This versatile shrub performs well in rain gardens, wetland plantings, pond edges, naturalized landscapes, and wildlife gardens.

This listing includes one live Button Bush, measuring approximately 3–6 inches tall at the time of shipping. The plant is shipped bare root and is ready for planting upon arrival.

Plant Size at Shipping:

• Quantity: 1 live plant
• Approx. 3–6 inches tall at time of shipping
• Ships bare root

Plant Information:

• Botanical Name: Cephalanthus occidentalis
• Common Name: Button Bush
• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
• Growth Habit: Upright, rounded shrub
• Flower Color: Creamy white spherical flower clusters
• Landscape Uses: Pollinator gardens, rain gardens, pond margins, wildlife habitats, native landscapes, and naturalized areas

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, flower production, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Includes 1 live Button Bush plant
• Approx. 3–6 inches tall at shipping
• Ships bare root
• Native flowering shrub
• Unique spherical white flower clusters
• Excellent for pollinator and wildlife gardens
• Suitable for rain gardens and moist planting areas
• Performs best in full sun to partial shade
• Adaptable to moist, well-drained soils
• Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9

🧾 MATERIALS:

• 1 Live Button Bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Button Bush
Scientific Name: Cephalanthus occidentalis
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Creamy White Flowers
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Moist to wet, well-drained soil
Water: Moderate to high; prefers consistently moist conditions
USDA Zone: 5–9

❓ FAQ:

1. What is included with this listing?
You will receive one live Button Bush plant, approximately 3–6 inches tall, shipped bare root.

2. Is Button Bush a native plant?
Yes. Cephalanthus occidentalis is native to much of North America and is commonly used in native and wildlife-friendly landscapes.

3. Where does Button Bush grow best?
It performs well in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist soils, making it an excellent choice for rain gardens and pond edges.

4. Does this plant attract pollinators?
Yes. Its unique flowers attract butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators.

5. Which USDA hardiness zones are suitable?
Button Bush is generally hardy in USDA Zones 5–9.