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Sugar Shack® Butttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'SMCOSS' PP #26,543; CPBR #5124

Pronunciation: sef-uh-LAN-thus ok-sih-den-TAY-liss
SKU #09018
5-10

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Buttonbush has long been prized as a native, this new and exciting variety provides beauty all year long in a compact size! Glossy foliage emerges red, shifts to green, then burgundy in the fall. Highly fragrant white blooms in summer precede colorful red fruit in late summer. A spectacular landscape specimen. A magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds!
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
SIZE: Reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-10

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsFollow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: summer after flowering.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.