Cute as a button and buzzing with bees, buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a North American native shrub known for its round, spiky white flower clusters. They look like tiny pincushions and draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds all summer long. The National Garden Bureau has named 2027 the Year of the Buttonbush. This photo library shows the native species and popular compact varieties, including Sugar Shack®, Sugar Shack® 2.0 and Fiber Optics®, in rain gardens, wet spots and pollinator plantings. Media, retailers, and garden communicators may use these photos when they include the variety name and credit and link to National Garden Bureau. #yearofthebuttonbush
For planting and care tips, read our How to Grow Buttonbush: Year of the Buttonbush Guide.
Photos are free to use with credit: include the variety name and “Photo courtesy: National Garden Bureau and [member],” and link to ngb.org. Right-click to save for the web, or click a photo for the print-quality version. Full usage details below.
How to Use These Buttonbush Photos
National Garden Bureau would like to thank our members for providing the licensed Buttonbush pictures for the Year of the Buttonbush.
Can I use these buttonbush photos?
Yes. Media, retailers, garden communicators, and educators may use these photos for free. Please include the variety name and credit, and link to National Garden Bureau.
How should I credit the photos?
Use the variety name and photo credit, and link to ngb.org. For example: Fiber Optics® buttonbush. Photo courtesy: National Garden Bureau and First Editions.
How do I download the photos?
- For web and social media: Right-click a photo and choose “Save link as.”
- For print: Left-click a photo to open the high-resolution version in a new tab, then save it.