A yellow and black butterfly perches on a round, spiky white Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush) flower from Wellspring Gardens, surrounded by green leaves; a small dark insect is also visible on another flower cluster nearby.

Buttonbush (Common Button Bush) - Cephalanthus occidentalis

$13.99

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Buttonbush (Common Button Bush) - Cephalanthus occidentalis

Name: Buttonbush (Common Button Bush) - Cephalanthus occidentalis
Brand: Wellspring Gardens
SKU: LP-FLP-NAT-BUTTONBUSH-4.9
Price: 13.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Wellspring Classic Series

$13.99

The white, spherical globes of the Buttonbush may look more like a science project than a flower, but these carefully-crafted-by-nature blooms attract the eye along with birds and butterflies. Buttonbush is a USA native wildflower that commonly beautifies stream banks, marshes, and meadows. Ducks and other water birds enjoy consuming the seeds. Buttonbush is a perennial that flowers from June to September and goes dormant in the winter.

• Average mature height: 6 to 12 feet
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Moist to wet
• Zones: 5a to 9a

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USDA Grow Zones 5-9

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Introducing Premium & Supreme plants

We're expanding our product lineup with plants that need more space than our classic 2/3-cup pot allows.

Premium Plants come in a 3/4-quart pot and Supreme Plants come in a 3/4-gallon pot.

New Premium & Supreme Plants will release each Friday.

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Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.

That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.

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We sell baby plants

Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.

How tall are baby plants?

We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.

What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?

The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.

Honeysuckle Fuel brings out the blooms!

Named for our most popular flowering plant, Honeysuckle Fuel can help any flowering plant produce robust blooms.

Its power also extends to fruiting plants. When a plant is ready to start fruiting, use Honeysuckle Fuel to ensure its flowers turn into plump fruits.