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10 Buttonbush Live Plant | Cephalanthus occidentalis Live Shrubs | 1–2 Feet Tall | Great for Pollinator Gardens, Wetland & Landscape Planting

10 Buttonbush Live Plant | Cephalanthus occidentalis Live Shrubs | 1–2 Feet Tall | Great for Pollinator Gardens, Wetland & Landscape Planting

$32.89

The Buttonbush plant (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is an outdoor shrub recognized for its rounded growth habit, dense branching, and distinctive spherical flower clusters. Its unique bloom shape and structured form make it a noticeable addition to a wide range of landscape designs. This shrub is commonly used in planting areas that experience higher moisture levels, including pond margins, low-lying ground, rain gardens, and water-adjacent spaces. It can also be incorporated into standard garden beds and mixed shrub borders, offering flexibility across different landscape layouts. Buttonbush is often selected for pollinator-focused gardens because its blooms attract butterflies and other beneficial insects during the flowering season. The flowering period adds seasonal interest and visual movement to outdoor spaces, enhancing overall landscape variety. The plant can be installed as a single focal shrub or planted in groups to create visual massing, transitional planting zones, or soft boundary lines within larger landscapes. Group plantings work well along water features, open lawns, and landscape edges where layered planting designs are desired. Each live shrub continues to develop its branching structure and flowering pattern over time based on planting location and routine care. Individual plants may vary in form and bloom density, adding depth and variation to coordinated outdoor planting projects.

  • DISTINCTIVE SPHERICAL BLOOMS WITH STRONG VISUAL IMPACT: Buttonbush features rounded flower clusters and dense branching, adding texture and visual interest to garden beds, landscape borders, and larger outdoor planting areas.
  • SUITABLE FOR MOISTURE-PRONE PLANTING AREAS: This shrub performs well in locations such as pond edges, rain gardens, low-lying ground, and water-adjacent spaces, making it a practical choice for landscapes with higher soil moisture.
  • COMMONLY USED IN POLLINATOR-FOCUSED GARDENS: The flowering display attracts butterflies and other beneficial insects during the bloom season, supporting active and visually engaging garden spaces.
  • FLEXIBLE FOR SINGLE OR GROUP PLANTINGS: Buttonbush can be planted as a standalone focal shrub or arranged in groups to create mass plantings, transitional zones, or soft boundary lines within landscape designs.
  • LONG-TERM LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT: Each live plant continues to develop branching structure and flowering patterns over time, with individual variation adding depth and character to coordinated outdoor plantings.

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