Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics' ~ First Editions® Fiber Optics Cephalanthus

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics' ~ First Editions® Fiber Optics CephalanthusFiber Optics Button Bush is a native multi stemmed deciduous shrub with a compact rounded habit and unusual round flower clusters resembling pincushions. The foliage emerges red or copper and matures to a glossy dark green before turning copper again in fall. glossy serrated green leaves. The highly fragrant pincushion flower clusters are dove white and bloom in summer, followed by red red brown fruits that last through winter. Prefers rich, moist to

Fiber Optics Button Bush is a native multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a compact rounded habit and unusual round flower clusters resembling pincushions.  The foliage emerges red or copper and matures to a glossy dark green before turning copper again in fall.  glossy serrated green leaves.  The highly fragrant pincushion flower clusters are dove white and bloom in summer, followed by red red-brown fruits that last through winter.  Prefers rich, moist to wet and well-drained soils. 

Cephalanthus occidentalis is an excellent native replacement for butterfly bushes, and acts as a host plant for several types of butterflies and attractive moths.  It also provides late season seeds and nesting areas for birds.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Can tolerate any soil condition but dry.  No serious pest or disease issues.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Pond Edges, Coastal Exposure, Urban Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Sweet Flag, Ferns, Iris

IMAGE: Rufino Osorio (also known as Desmodium), Cephalanthus occidentalis, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Famartin, 2020-06-28 13 17 59 Buttonbush flowers along Old Dairy Road in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by F. D. Richards, Cephalanthus occidentalis Fiber Optics 'Bailoptics', 2018 photo

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.