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Bottlebrush buckeye

Plants Bottle treeBougainvillaea

Bottlebrush Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye, Dwarf Horse Chestnut
The large, dense, pyramidal shape of this tree is echoed in its many flower panicles. The inedible brown fruit of these Horse Chestnuts or Buckeyes holds slightly toxic, glossy seeds.

 


Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Exceptional widespreading, suckering, shrub reaching 8-12' in height and 8-15' in width. Medium to dark green summer foliage turns yellow-green in fall.

bottlebrush buckeye Hippocastanaceae Aesculus parviflora Walter   symbol: AEPA2
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Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Buckthorn (Rhamnus carolinianus) ...

Bottlebrush Buckeye ( Aesculus parvifolia )
Boucheana ( Nymphaea )
Boudoir Fuchsia ( Fuchsia ) ...

Bottlebrush buckeye does best on neutral to acidic soils, but apparently tolerates slightly limey conditions as well.
Light: Partial shade is best, but plantings in full sun (especially in more northern zones) do well.

Red Maple Acer saccharinum Silver Maple Acer saccharum Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 'Bonfire' Bonfire Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Green Mountain Sugar Maple Aesculus hippocastanum Horsechestnut Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye ...

Aesculus parviflora - Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aronia arbutifolia - Red Chokeberry
Baccharis halimifolis - Groundsel Tree
Callicarpa americana - American Beautyberry
Calycanthus floridus - Sweetshrub
*Cephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush ...

Aesculus parviflora [Bottlebrush Buckeye] Common Name List
(plant habit, summer flowering) (leaves) (flower clusters) (flower cluster) (info)
Aesculus pavia [Red Buckeye, Red-flowering Buckeye] Common Name List ...

In the woody plant identification courses at the University of Illinois, students are usually unimpressed when they first learn about bottlebrush buckeyes.

Aesculus parviflora : Bottlebrush Buckeye - Foliage
Amelanchier : Serviceberry - Landscape
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' : Brilliant Red Chokeberry - Fruits ...

Aesculus parviflora
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Hardiness Zones:
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They combine well with oakleaf hydrangeas, bottlebrush buckeye, Kousa dogwood and magnolias. Smaller rhododendrons will grow in containers. Be sure that they have holes in them for drainage and are large enough.

Aesculus flava - Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye; Fetid Buckeye
Aesculus hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut
Aesculus parviflora - Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus pavia - Red Buckeye
Aesculus sylvatica - Painted Buckeye ...

Aesculus californica (California Buckeye)
Aesculus carnea (Red Horsechestnut)
Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye)
Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut)
Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)
Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) ...

See also: Buckeye, Green, Aesculus parviflora, May, Pink

Plants Bottle treeBougainvillaea

 
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