{"product_id":"cephalanthus-occidentalis-fiber-optics","title":"Buttonbush, First Editions® Fiber Optics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiber Optics Button Bush is a \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Plants\"\u003enative\u003c\/span\u003e multi-stemmed deciduous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shrub\" title=\"Shrub\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eshrub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a compact rounded habit and unusual round flower clusters resembling pincushions.  The foliage emerges red or copper and matures to a glossy dark green before turning copper again in fall.  glossy serrated green leaves.  The highly fragrant pincushion flower clusters are dove white and bloom in \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\"\u003esummer\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by red red-brown fruits that last through winter.  Prefers rich, moist to wet and well-drained soils. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCephalanthus occidentalis is an excellent native replacement for butterfly bushes, and acts as a host plant for several types of butterflies and attractive moths.  It also provides late season seeds and nesting areas for birds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shrub\" title=\"Shrub\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShrub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEastern N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5’ - 6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4’ - 8’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" title=\"Partial Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 282.113px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 282.113px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 235.887px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 235.887px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/year-round-interest\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow maintenance.  Can tolerate any soil condition but dry.  No serious pest or disease issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAccents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Borders\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-garden\" title=\"Wildlife Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWildlife Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePond Edges\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/coastal-exposure\" title=\"Coastal Exposure\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCoastal Exposure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3e2121;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/tolerates-urban-pollution\" title=\"Tolerates Urban Pollution\" style=\"color: #3e2121;\"\u003eUrban Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFoundational Plantings, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHedges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/acorus-oborozuki?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9eea08f2d\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=22589231399030\"\u003eSweet Flag\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/all\/products\/thelypteris-kunthii-br-southern-shield-fern\"\u003eFerns\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/iris-g-champagne-elegance\"\u003eIris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRufino Osorio (also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Desmodium\"\u003eDesmodium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cephalanthus_occidentalis.jpg\"\u003eCephalanthus occidentalis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.5\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Famartin\"\u003eFamartin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2020-06-28_13_17_59_Buttonbush_flowers_along_Old_Dairy_Road_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2020-06-28_13_17_59_Buttonbush_flowers_along_Old_Dairy_Road_in_the_Franklin_Farm_section_of_Oak_Hill,_Fairfax_County,_Virginia.jpg\"\u003e2020-06-28 13 17 59 Buttonbush flowers along Old Dairy Road in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) Photo by \u003cspan data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to F. D. Richards's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/\"\u003eF. D. Richards\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/28950741587\/in\/photolist-L7h7R2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCephalanthus occidentalis Fiber Optics 'Bailoptics', 2018 photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"3 GALLON","offer_id":31490798288994,"sku":"1010930","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2264\/5919\/files\/jpMzEpYYFkf8lTZS9sFQcHtkndyTM0ysjtClHqTYYOw.jpg?v=1775131669","url":"https:\/\/www.mackeysgrows.com\/products\/cephalanthus-occidentalis-fiber-optics","provider":"Mackey's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}