Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
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Red Buckeye is a clumping deciduous shrub with an irregular crown and showy erect panicles of red to red-orange flowers in summer. The shiny dark green palmate leaves have unremarkable fall colors. Black buckeye seeds follow the flowers and ripen in fall. Flowers best in rich, moist soils. Drought intolerant.
Aesculus pavia are an important source of nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds when food is scarce, and attracts the Ruby-throated Hummingbird in particular. The seeds and bark are toxic to mammals.
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
12' - 15' |
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Spread: |
12' - 15' |
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Spacing: |
12' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 7 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Leaf blotch may be an issue. Flowers and seed dropping can be messy.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Huechera, Hosta, Red Maple
IMAGE: Photo by Maggie, Aesculus pavia
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
