Mexican Buttonbush

Cephalanthus salicifolius Humb. & Bonpl.

Madder family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
18.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
  • USA:  Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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