PL#402
Sugar Shack
Cephalanthus 'SMCOSS'
Dwarf buttonbush! Buttonbush has long been prized as a native, but it was way too big for most landscapes. Not anymore! Sugar Shack ® cephalanthus is half the size of conventional varieties, making it much more friendly to residential landscapes. Large, fragrant, orb-shaped blooms in summer become ornamental red fruit, which persists through fall. Glossy foliage and widely adaptable. Winner of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal in 2024.
Public reference
- Genus
- Cephalanthus
- Species
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- Cultivar
- SMCOSS
- Trade name
- SUGAR SHACK
- Hardiness zones
- 4–10 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 4–5 ft
- Mature width
- 4–5 ft
- Description
- Dwarf buttonbush! Buttonbush has long been prized as a native, but it was way too big for most landscapes. Not anymore! Sugar Shack ® cephalanthus is half the size of conventional varieties, making it much more friendly to residential landscapes. Large, fragrant, orb-shaped blooms in summer become ornamental red fruit, which persists through fall. Glossy foliage and widely adaptable. Winner of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal in 2024.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Drought tolerant
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- Flood tolerant
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- Deer resistant
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- Thornless
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- Asexual propagation forbidden
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