Honigball 'Fiber Optics'

created by Alex&Sempi at 19.03.2025

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Description

The western buttonbush 'Fiber Optics' brings sophisticated effects to the garden. In June and July, it surprises with its spherical flowers. Hundreds of tiny tubular flowers form flower balls up to six centimetres in size. Long stamens, which look like small antennae, protrude from each individual flower. They give the creamy white flower balls a fluffy appearance. Butter-yellow flower buds develop at the tips of most shoots, giving a flowering shrub the appearance of being covered in balls. The flower balls attract butterflies and bumblebees with their fragrance. In autumn, (bot.) Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Fiber Optics' adorns itself with decorative red berries. They are not edible for humans. Birds like to snack on the small fruits well into the winter. With a maximum height of 150 centimetres, this small ornamental shrub is ideal as a solitary plant in a small garden. In a larger container, the western buttonbush 'Fiber Optics' creates unexpected effects on balconies and patios. The glossy, medium-green foliage acquires its fine, elegant character during the summer. Only in autumn does it take on warm copper-brown tones and ends the garden year with a furious chord of color. The bushy-growing Western Buttonbush 'Fiber Optics' develops its harmonious, rounded shape over time. The numerous branches are highly branched and give it a compact appearance. The fast-growing shrub reaches its final size in a short time. Effective compositions are created in a group of five to seven dark blue shrubs. This unusual plant develops best in a sunny to semi-shady position. The buttonbush 'Fiber Optics' prefers moist soil. It therefore makes few demands on the quality of the soil. Its dense growth requires vigorous pruning in late spring, and some plant lovers even consider a light protection of brushwood at first sight. Older ornamental shrubs can then survive the winter without any protection at all. Pruning ensures that the western buttonbush 'Fiber Optics' quickly becomes the highlight of the garden with its enchanting flower balls and compact growth.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant