Pollinator plants
Common Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
At a glance
- Plant type
- Shrub
- Growth form
- Deciduous shrub
- Native status
- Native to California · Curated, pending verification
- Offers to bees
- Nectar, Pollen
- Evidence
- Limited data
Editorial starter record. Bloom months, site conditions, and planting guidance are initial California editorial ranges that have not yet been verified against a botanical authority. Bee group tags are discovery categories, not documented interaction records.
Bloom window
June – September · Editorial estimate
Initial editorial range for the Sacramento Valley, pending review against a published regional flora or observed phenology data.
Sun and water
- SunFull sun, Part shade
- WaterMoist, Wet
Planting note
Excellent pond/rain-garden plant; not for dry uplands.