Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis in Family Rubiaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Cephalanthus occidentalis the Button Bush is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Cephalanthus occidentalis whose common name is Button Bush which belongs to the family Rubiaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Button Bush is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Small green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Button Bush are narrow.

Button Bush produces white flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Cephalanthus occidentalis whose common name is Button Bush blooms in summer and spring

Cephalanthus occidentalis belongs to the plant family Rubiaceae. Like most aquatic plants Button Bush needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Button Bush can reach a height of 12 feet.