Buttonbush 'Sugar Shack'
Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sugar Shack'
Buttonbush 'Sugar Shack' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-10a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 10a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Buttonbush 'Sugar Shack''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Black Chokeberry 'Low Scape Mound'to edge in front
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Dwarf Yaupon Hollyto edge in front
- False Indigo 'Blueberry Sundae'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: