Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Species Spotlight
Dates Photographed by Month
1/6/24
2/22/23
6/26/24
6/27/21
6/27/24
6/29/24
7/1/21
7/2/22
7/4/20
7/6/20
7/9/20
7/21/23
7/25/23
8/22/24
Photographed With These Species
Bees, Wasps, and Flies
Brown-belted Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]
Narcissus Bulb Fly [View Associated Images]
Pure Green Sweat Bee [View Associated Images]
Two-spotted Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]
Birds
Eastern Kingbird [View Associated Images]Northern Cardinal [View Associated Images]
Trumpeter Swan [View Associated Images]
Wood Duck [View Associated Images]
Butterflies and Moths
Monarch [View Associated Images]Red Admiral [View Associated Images]
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Skimming Bluet [View Associated Images]Other Insects, Spiders, and Bugs
Clouded Plant Bug [View Associated Images]Forbs
Sweet Joe Pye [View Associated Images]Tall Bellflower [View Associated Images]
Shrubs and Trees
Kalm's St. John's Wort [View Associated Images]Shoot and Bloom Dates
Year | First Shoot Date | First Bloom Date | Last Bloom Date |
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2024 | 6/20 | 7/9 | |
2023 | 4/24 | 6/29 | 7/15 |
Plant Info
Bloom Color: ■Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Somewhat Wet to Wet
Height: 6'-10'
Spacing: 3'-6'
Common Buttonbush Image Gallery
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Skimming Bluet
On Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 27, 2024, 2:46 p.m. -
Clouded Plant Bug Nymph
On Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 29, 2024, 3 p.m. -
Eastern Kingbird
At Phantom Prairie
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: Aug. 22, 2024, 11:17 a.m. -
Eastern Kingbird
At Phantom Prairie
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: Aug. 22, 2024, 11:16 a.m. -
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 29, 2024, 4:53 p.m. -
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 29, 2024, 4:49 p.m. -
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 29, 2024, 3:02 p.m. -
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 29, 2024, 3:02 p.m. -
Pure Green Sweat Bee
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 29, 2024, 2:57 p.m. -
Red Admiral
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 27, 2024, 2:33 p.m. -
Bumble Bee
Visiting Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 26, 2024, 2:38 p.m. -
Northern Cardinal
Eating seeds from Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Jan. 6, 2024, 1:17 p.m. -
North Front Garden
View from the porch
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:07 a.m. -
Garden Along the North Side of the House
Common Buttonbush, Kalm's St. John's Wart, Sweet Joe Pye, and Tall Bellflower
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:01 a.m. -
Trumpeter Swan
Swimming in Sulky Pond
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: July 21, 2023, 1:14 p.m. -
Trumpeter Swan
Swimming in Sulky Pond
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: July 21, 2023, 1:13 p.m. -
Common Buttonbush
In an ice storm
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 22, 2023, 2:15 p.m. -
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
On Common Buttonbush flower
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 2, 2022, 3:22 p.m. -
Common Buttonbush
Blooming in the side yard
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 2, 2022, 3:19 p.m. -
Red Admiral
Nectaring at Common Buttonbush
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2021, 5:19 p.m.