Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is your answer. This deciduous shrub will reach a height of 6 to 12 feet tall. The one-inch spherical, fragrant white flowers bloom in mid-summer on new wood. ... In addition, buttonbush is deer resistant.

What animals eat buttonbush?

Wood ducks, mallard ducks and geese like to eat seed of buttonbush. Twigs and leaves of buttonbush are important source of food for white-tailed deer. Even though buttonbush represents valuable source of food for the wildlife, entire plant contains substances that can induce intoxication of cattle and humans.

Will deer eat spicebush?

The leaves, twigs, and bark of the spicebush are very palatable and are consumed by a variety of animals. White-tail deer, rabbits, opossums, and a variety of small rodents readily eat the aromatic leaves and woody parts of this plant.