Please Note: Our plants are currently shipping dormant. During dormancy, plants go inactive to conserve energy for the next growing season.
Get ready to meet the Sugar Shack® Buttonbush (Cephalanthus), a compact and sassy native boasting bold crimson berries and glossy leaves. With sweet-scented white blooms and a kaleidoscope of fall hues, this little gem is sure to spice up your garden. Bring on the year-round wow factor!
4-5 feet tall and wide at maturity
Hardy in zones 4-10, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Space plants 4-5 feet apart for best results
Produces fragrant globe-shaped white flowers in summer followed by red decorative berries in fall
Maintains a glossy green foliage spring and summer that transitions to burgundy in the fall
Blooms on new wood
Great for landscapes, borders, rain gardens, erosion control, wetlands, along rivers or ponds
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds while resisting deer
Native to North America, fall interest, bog plant, produces decorative berries
Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Prefers moist but well-drained soils. Pruning is not really needed, but it can be trimmed in early spring if desired.
Shipping Info:
Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom