Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
Family:
Bedstraw (Rubiaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
90-300 cm
Flower Color:
White
Flower Size:
8 mm long in clusters about 3.8 cm in diameter
Bloom Season:
June-August
Fruit:
Round cluster of brown, cone-shaped nutlets
Conditions:
Swamps, borders of ponds and streams
Sunlight:
Full or Part Sun
Moisture:
Wet or dry sites with occassional flooding
The flowers are honey-scented
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