Cephalanthus occidentalis Open House sometimes spicy perfume unusual in

sometimes spicy perfume unusual in a genus famous for having almost none

well over a hundred feet in habitat and more slowly in cultivation

Fragrance accounts for the wandering

The effect is fresh and a little old-fashioned at once

long-lasting fruit can be enjoyed close at hand

Cephalanthus occidentalis Open House sometimes spicy perfume unusual inButtonbush is a rounded, deciduous native shrub, easily trained as a small multi stemmed tree, grown for the curious globe shaped flowers that give the plant its name. From early summer into fall, creamy white pincushion balls about an inch across stud the branches, each a sphere of tiny tubular flowers with projecting styles that lend a fireworks effect, intensely fragrant and alive with bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. A plant of wet places