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Cephalanthus occidentalis (Common Buttonbush)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34786

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rubiales Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Cephalanthus Species: Cephalanthus occidentalis

Common Names add Common Buttonbush edit | delete Buttonbush edit | delete Button Bush edit | delete Plant Types edit Deciduous Shrub   Zones / Hardiness edit 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit June   Flowering End edit August   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Elliptic Opposite Ovate Whorled   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Centre Piece Architectural Butterfly Garden Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Moist   Soil pH edit 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline) 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source) Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Campsis radicans (Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine)   Hibiscus coccineus 'Alba' (White Texas Star Hibiscus)   Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry, French Mulberry)   Ipomoea cordatotriloba (Tievine, Cotton Morning Glory) Contributors For This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) tonya (47) toni (36069) Gardens Containing This Plant tonya's Garden FlowerFreak22's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant tonya (47) wrote on Jun 17 2010 Rating for this plant: native plant to virginia,both a nectar source and host plant to monarch butterflies I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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