Description
Notice the glossy green leaves against the immature fruits! The leaves are deciduous, opposite or sometimes whorled, 2-6 inches long, and glossy. Leaves emerge late in spring; the plant looks dead until it finally begins to leaf out. Fall color is an unimpressive yellow.
Preview
![image preview](https://dc.cod.edu/horticulture-2241-cephalanthus-occidentalis/1004/preview.jpg)
Image Source
Karren Wcisel, TreeTopics.com
Image Creation Date
6-26-2009
Image File Name
buttonbush_3239.png
Keywords
Cephalanthus occidentalis, buttonbush, small tree, large shrub, flowering shrub, deciduous, native