Scientific Name: Aesculus parviflora
Common Name: bottlebrush buckeye
Native Range: Southeastern United States
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant type & Form:
Height: 8.00 to 12.00 feet
Spread: 8.00 to 15.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to July
Bloom Description: White with red anthers
Flower: erect, showy, cylindrical panicles (to 12″ long) of tubular white flowers with conspicuous red anthers and pinkish filaments
Fruit: glossy inedible, pear-shaped nuts (buckeyes) encased in husks
Leaf: palmate green leaves (5-7 leaflets)
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: Prefers rich, moist loams
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden
Tolerates: Rabbit, Deer, Erosion, Wet Soil
Identification notes: Look for large palmate leaves or tall white flowers on a shrub.