Plant it where moisture is reliable: pond edges, streambanks, swales, rain gardens, or any area that stays consistently moist to wet. It also tolerates periodically wet soils and even standing water. In drier beds, it will struggle unless you provide consistent watering, especially while establishing.

Give your shrub full sun to part shade for best flowering. Mature size can reach about 60-144 inches tall with a broad, arching habit, so allow room for its natural form. Prune in late winter or early spring if you want to shape it or encourage denser growth.

Buttonbush is a standout for pollinator and wildlife gardens. The nectar-rich flowers draw bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and birds may feed on the persistent seed heads. Use it as a specimen, in small groups, or massed along a shoreline for a naturalized look.

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-9 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 60-144"
• Spread: 48-96"
• Tolerant of: Wet Conditions
• Attracts: Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
• Good for erosion control: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes