Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush is a deciduous native shrub that thrives in moist to wet soils and makes an excellent addition to a rain garden or pond's edge. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to its flowers and shorebirds and waterbirds will feed on its seeds.
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