Buttonbush, or Cephalanthus occidentalis, is a resilient shrub that many gardeners value for both utility and beauty. As you can see in the images here, this shrub is easily discernible by its white ...

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in ...

Two conspicuous, woody plants found in the Rolling Plains always grow in the vicinity of water or are found in lowland habitats with hydric or frequently flooded soils. One plant which provides an ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Consider adding buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, ...

As autumn begins and insect populations dwindle, many waterfowl species rely increasingly on seeds as a food source. Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), with its spherical bouquets of seeds ...

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in ...

One of my favorite destination plants when I kayak through local wetlands is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This is a very distinctive medium-sized native shrub, the distinctive part being ...