Native Plants

Common Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Location

Native to

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Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts

This plant is also known as Button Willow. It is a perennial, deciduous shrub that usually grows 6 to 12 feet tall and has a twisting trunk and crooked branches. Small, white flowers grow to form a distinctive, dense, spherical cluster with protruding pistils, and the fruits are brown and button-like in appearance. This shrub grows in partial to full shade, and in a variety of moist to wet soils including loam, clay, limestone, and sandy soils. The flowers and fruits attract many pollinators and birds.

May Attract

Common Buttonbush is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Local & Regional Resources

Local and regional native plant societies, databases, and other resources may have expertise on exactly what plants are best for your particular area and climate.

Hardy Californians

283 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024

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Where to Buy

Find in-person and online vendors for your home or wholesale project. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native stocks, and find out what services they offer.

Sunshine Flower Seeds

1802 Atlantic City Boulevard, Grover Beach, CA 93433

(805) 316-0895

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Telos Rare Bulbs

PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536

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The Acorn Cap

13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883

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Theodore Payne Foundation

10459 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352

(818) 768-1802

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Walker Avenue Nursery

4164 Walker Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

(707) 585-7865

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Sierra Seed Supply

358 Williams Valley Road, Greenville, CA 95947

(530) 284-7926

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Artemisia Nursery

5068 Valley Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90032

(323) 795-5515

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S&S Seeds | Albright Seed Company

PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93014

(805) 684-0436

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Seedhunt

PO Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 728-5131

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J.L. Hudson, Seedsman

Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020

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Calaveras Nursery

1622 Highway 12, Valley Springs, CA 95252

(209) 772-1823

Tuolumne Mi Wuk Four Seasons Native Plant Nursery

PO Box 1300, Tuolumne, CA 95379

(209) 928-3793

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Local resources
Your local Audubon offering native plant services is Stanislaus Audubon Society.
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