Bottlebrush Buckeye, Dwarf Buckeye, Dwarf Horse Chestnut
One of the best summer-flowering shrubs for shade areas, multiple award-winner Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye) is prized for its spectacular blooms of erect white flower panicles with red anthers and pinkish filaments. Blooming for weeks from early to mid-summer, the flowers are a real delight to hummingbirds and butterflies. They are held above the nicely contrasting foliage of palmate leaves which open bronze, and mature dark green before turning attractive shades of yellow in fall. The flowers are followed by tan-brown, pear-shaped fruits, 1-2 in. in length (2-5 cm) which are inedible and provide a little ornamental contribution to the plant. Winter hardy, this beautiful suckering, deciduous shrub is native to the rich woodland areas in Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 9 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Aesculus |
| Common names | Chestnut, Bottlebrush Buckeye, Buckeye |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid), Fall |
| Height | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
| Spread | 8' - 15' (240cm - 4.6m) |
| Spacing | 96" - 120" (240cm - 3m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Southeast, Northeast, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Deer, Rabbit, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 9 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Sapindaceae |
| Genus | Aesculus |
| Common names | Chestnut, Bottlebrush Buckeye, Buckeye |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid), Fall |
| Height | 8' - 12' (240cm - 3.7m) |
| Spread | 8' - 15' (240cm - 4.6m) |
| Spacing | 96" - 120" (240cm - 3m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Southeast, Northeast, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Deer, Rabbit, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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