Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora, is topped with dramatic summer spires up to 12 inches high of tubular white flowers.
Bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora, is a large suckering shrub topped with dramatic summer spires up to 12 inches high of tubular white flowers with red anthers and pink filaments. The subtropical-looking palmate leaves each have 5-7 leaflets and turn yellow in autumn. Tolerant of wet soils and shade, even deep shade, and will still produce flowers. If you have the space, this is a spectacular addition to the summer garden. Usually grows to 10 feet tall and wide, sometimes larger. Attracts hummingbirds bees, and butterflies. For the 2025 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 2 feet tall.
Common Name: Bottlebrush Buckeye - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Sapindaceae (The Soapberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade,
Height: 6-10'
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Wet , Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich mesic woods and moist ravines, often over limestone or in loamy sands, in the southeastern US.
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Geographical Origin: North America
