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Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight'

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This deciduous shrub is commonly known as the 'button bush' and forms a compact mound of mid-green foliage, with rounded clusters of small white flowers appearing in the summer, the slender protruding stamens creating a pinwheel-like effect. Butterflies and other beneficial pollinators are attracted to the very fragrant flowers.

Scientific classification

Species: Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight' (Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight')
Genus: Cephalanthus
Family: Rubiaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight'

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Quick identification of Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight'

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Cephalanthus 'Magical Moonlight' care guide

Moderate regular hydration, deeper soak during extended hot dry spells
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular hydration, deeper soak during extended hot dry spells

Fertilizing

Flowering shrub balanced feed every four weeks spring through summer

Pruning

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.

Propagation

Propagate by layering or semi-ripe cuttings

Growing

Plant in soil that is humus-rich and fertile, which is neutral to acid. Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but can cope with some seasonal water-logging.

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