{"product_id":"button-bush-cephalanthus-occidentalis","title":"Button Bush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 North Carolina Botanical Garden Wildflower of the Year,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCephalanthus occidentalis\u003c\/em\u003e (Zones 5–9), is a versatile native that can be grown as a large, lush shrub or trained into a unique, small multi-stemmed tree. It stands out for its pincushion flowers—perfectly round, white spheres that look like little satellites. These blooms appear in the heat of mid-summer when many other plants have finished their show. It stays vibrant green all season, eventually producing small reddish fruits that birds love to visit in the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you \u003cem\u003ereally, really\u003c\/em\u003e want to see butterflies, then this is the plant to add to your landscape. The fragrant round flowers act as a perfect landing pad for Tiger Swallowtails and clearwing moths. It is one of the most active pollinator magnets you can find, and because it is a native species, it provides a safe home for several of our most beautiful large silk moths to lay their eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Site Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is your go-to solution for the wetter spots in your yard. It loves water and is perfectly happy in heavy clay or areas that stay wet after a rainstorm. While it naturally thrives in wetland margins, this species is surprisingly adaptable to the garden border, provided it is sited in moisture-retentive soil that \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003edoesn't fully dry out\u003c\/span\u003e in the summer heat. Placement near a downspout or even a carefully routed HVAC drip line (\u003cem\u003eyes, we've done this\u003c\/em\u003e) and a good layer of mulch can go a long way here. In the Southeast, it needs plenty of sun to bloom its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a late sleeper in the spring, so don't worry if it stays bare a bit longer than your other plants; once the heat hits, it grows fast. You can leave it to grow into a natural privacy screen or prune the lower branches to show off its small tree structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Plant Company","offers":[{"title":"Quart","offer_id":47902632575190,"sku":"CO-QT-2026","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/3079\/5990\/files\/MedRes_ceph-____-spec02-001.jpg?v=1773164188","url":"https:\/\/thegoodplantco.com\/products\/button-bush-cephalanthus-occidentalis","provider":"The Good Plant Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}