Buttonbush vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Buttonbush vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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Katherine Havemeyer Lilac
Buttonbush

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

Buttonbush Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: pink to light purple
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac