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Latin: Cephalanthus occidentalis
Other common names: common buttonbush, buttonwillow, globe-flower, honey balls
Mature Height: 3-12 ft
Soil / Climate: Likes swampy areas, but will grow on dryer ground.
Notes: Leaves grow opposite or whorled in threes or fours around stem. Autumn color is dull yellow or green.
Wildlife: Seed is eated by the mallard, wood duck, and many others. The nectar is eaten by the hummingbird.
Cold Stream Farm supplies Buttonbush shrubs which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.
Additional information on Cephalanthus occidentalis can be found on the link: USDA / NRCS PLANTS Database.
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