Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics' ~ Fiber Optics Cephalanthus - Delivered By ServeScape
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Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics' ~ Fiber Optics Cephalanthus-ServeScape
Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics' ~ Fiber Optics Cephalanthus-ServeScape

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics'

First Editions® Fiber Optics Cephalanthus

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

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.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Eastern N. America; GA Native

Height: 

5’ - 6’

Spread: 

4’ - 8’

Spacing: 

6’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Summer, Fall, Year-Round

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

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensWildlife GardensNaturalized AreasPond EdgesCoastal Exposure, Urban Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Sweet FlagFerns, Iris

IMAGE: Rufino Osorio (also known as Desmodium), Cephalanthus occidentalisCC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Famartin2020-06-28 13 17 59 Buttonbush flowers along Old Dairy Road in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, VirginiaCC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by F. D. RichardsCephalanthus occidentalis Fiber Optics 'Bailoptics', 2018 photo

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

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