18" | Lot of 5 | Buttonbush Cuttings | Cephalanthus occidentalis

Description: For each order you will receive fresh cut, non-rooted Cephalanthus occidentalis cuttings (Common Buttonbush).Our cuttings are 18" long.We take the time to send straight, sturdy cuttings. You will have no problem pushing them into soil or the ground!Freshly harvested from the Willow we have growing naturally around our farm!The cuttings come with a fresh angled cut for easy planting.*Planting Guide Included**Free Shipping On Orders $50+ | Includes any item in our shop!*Common buttonbush is a multi-stemmed shrub which grows 6-12 ft. or occasionally taller. Leaves in pairs or in threes, petiolate; blade up to 8 inches long, ovate to narrower, sometimes 1/3 or less as wide as long, with a pointed tip and rounded to tapered base, smooth margins and glossy upper surface, lower surface duller. Glossy, dark-green leaves lack significant fall color. Flowers small, borne in distinctive, dense, spherical clusters (heads) with a fringe of pistils protruded beyond the white corollas. Long-lasting, unusual blossoms are white or pale-pink, one-inch globes. Subsequent rounded masses of nutlets persist through the winter. Trunks are often twisted. Spreading, much-branched shrub or sometimes small tree with many branches (often crooked and leaning), irregular crown, balls of white flowers resembling pincushions, and buttonlike balls of fruit.Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds consume the seeds.Plant CharacteristicsDuration: PerennialHabit: ShrubLeaf Retention: DeciduousLeaf Complexity: SimpleSize Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.Leaf: GreenAutumn Foliage: yesFruit: BrownBloom InformationBloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , SepDistributionUSA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE , QCNative Distribution: N.B. & Que. to upper Mississippi R. Valley, e. NE & e. KS, s. to FL & TXNative Habitat: In swamps, around ponds and margins of streams throughout the state. Sand, loam, clay, limestone; moist, poor drainage or standing water okay. Prairie swales; lake, marsh, creek & swamp margins; dry, limestone bluffsGrowing ConditionsWater Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , WetSoil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)CaCO3 Tolerance: MediumCold Tolerant: yesSoil Description: Limestone-based, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, ClayConditions Comments: Common buttonbush is a spreading, multi-branched shrub or sometimes small tree with many branches (often crooked and leaning), irregular crown, balls of white flowers resembling pincushions, and buttonlike balls of fruit. Buttonbush is a handsome ornamental suited to wet soils and is also a honey plant. Ducks and other water birds and shorebirds consume the seeds.BenefitUse Ornamental: Showy, Attractive, Blooms ornamental, Fruits ornamental, Bog or pond area, Aromatic, Water gardenUse Wildlife: Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-bees, Nectar-insects, Fruit-birdsWarning: The poisonous foliage of this abundant and widespread species is unpalatable to livestock. The bitter bark has served in home remedies, but its medicinal value is doubtful.Conspicuous Flowers: yesFragrant Flowers: yesAttracts: Birds , ButterfliesNectar Source: yesDeer Resistant: ModeratePropagation:Common Buttonbush are not very hard to propagate.Make a fresh angled cut at the bottom (already angled) side of the cutting.(Alternate Step: Place in water for 7-10 days for roots to form and then plant the cuttings. This will almost guarantee success!)Using a rooting hormone is not necessary but will improve your chances.Stick directly into the ground, coarse builder's sand or a well-draining potting mix.We have used all of these methods with great success.Keep them from drying out after the cuttings are placed.Shipping Information:We only ship Mon-Tues so that your cuttings don't get stuck in the mail over the weekend. We want to provide the best plants we can, through the mail! So long story short the estimated shipping time may be longer than it'll actually take to get delivered but I just want you to be aware! It's really just based on what day you order. I hope it makes sense but if you have any questions about it feel free to message me! Thanks for looking 🌳💖Carbon Emission Statement:We carbon-offset by using recycled boxes and packing material from our local area whenever and as much as we can! As a Wetland Mitigation Company, it’s a must for us to try to do our part in ensuring the survival of our Earth and the species on it. While providing beautiful plants, we have to take care of the places they grow. We harvest from acres of untouched marsh and wetland environments. It is our goal to keep these areas in excellent condition. 🌎

Price: 13.75 USD

Location: Portville, New York

End Time: 2023-11-20T16:05:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8.5 USD