Description
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- Grows in wetland areas full sun to nearly full shade, masses of spherical flower clusters attract lots of pollinators, particularly attractive to large butterflies like Fritillaries and Yellow swallowtails. It does quite well in upland soils but needs a good amount of shade and organic matter. I find it growing in and around vernal pools, when these areas are flooded in the spring amphibians such as salamanders and frogs will use the stems of button bush to anchor their eggs. Ducks eat the seeds that develop in the fall. Grows 4 to 6 feet tall on average. Peak bloom in late July.
Please note; Buttonbush is a “late bloomer”. It is probably one of the last, if not the last, native shrub to start growing in mid to late May. It’s a relatively slow grower too. That’s okay, it’s well worth the wait. We humans are too impatient, too stubborn to be respectful of the fact that all organisms have different concepts of time. Irritating to us perhaps, but it makes perfect sense to them.
15″-18″ high, 2 gallon pot size; $34 each.
- Grows in wetland areas full sun to nearly full shade, masses of spherical flower clusters attract lots of pollinators, particularly attractive to large butterflies like Fritillaries and Yellow swallowtails. It does quite well in upland soils but needs a good amount of shade and organic matter. I find it growing in and around vernal pools, when these areas are flooded in the spring amphibians such as salamanders and frogs will use the stems of button bush to anchor their eggs. Ducks eat the seeds that develop in the fall. Grows 4 to 6 feet tall on average. Peak bloom in late July.
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