Alphabet for Pollinators – B is for Buttonbush
Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, loves the water. It quickly became clear to usĀ that our new Greenfield garden was very wet. In the western regions we might even say swampy for a good part of the year. I learned that Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, is the perfect shrub for such a site. Indeed, it is sometimes used for riparian repair. Its roots at the edge of rivers and streams hold the edges in place. My buttonbush is happy in its…