Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
The Green Buttonwood is an evergreen coastal native small tree that can reach 20' and has vibrant green leaves and small brown berries that look like wood buttons. This buttonwood is considered the 4th type of mangrove and really thrives in coastal conditions, and can take salt water inundation and salty soils. The Buttonwood also has high wind tolerance making it a great windscreen on coastal properties.
Conocarpus erectus
The Green Buttonwood is an evergreen coastal native small tree that can reach 20' and has vibrant green leaves and small brown berries that look like wood buttons. This buttonwood is considered the 4th type of mangrove and really thrives in coastal conditions, and can take salt water inundation and salty soils. The Buttonwood also has high wind tolerance making it a great windscreen on coastal properties.
Conocarpus erectus
The Green Buttonwood is an evergreen coastal native small tree that can reach 20' and has vibrant green leaves and small brown berries that look like wood buttons. This buttonwood is considered the 4th type of mangrove and really thrives in coastal conditions, and can take salt water inundation and salty soils. The Buttonwood also has high wind tolerance making it a great windscreen on coastal properties.
Native, evergreen tree; 20-30’
Full sun; moist to dry coastal sandy soils
Salt and drought tolerant!
Inconspicuous flowers attract numerous pollinators; berries look like wooden buttons
Great for beach and dune plantings
Host for the Martial Scrub-Hairstreak and Tantalus Sphinx moth
