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    Aesculus parviflora

    Also Known As

    • Bottlebrush Buckeye

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 8'-12'
    • W: 8'-15'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Aesculus parviflora plant details

    Aesculus parviflora is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aesculus parviflora

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: sapindaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 8 FT - 15 FT - wide, 8 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aesculus parviflora

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A large shrub that spreads from root suckers, it is usually no more than 10 ft. tall, but can be 15 to 20 ft. Tolerates deep shade and still flowers reliably. Although its suckering habit and small stature might suggest a tender character, it is remarkably hardy, tolerating winter lows to -31?F. Rarely found in quantity in the wholesale trade, this is a choice American native to reserve for your best customers.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    A wide spreading, multi-stemmed shrub. Pinkish-white flowers appear on long panicles in summer. Can grow to 4-5? in ten years, and 8-12? at maturity and usually wider. Dirr says "few summer flowering plants can rival this species." Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, Gold Medal form Pennsylvania Horticulural Society, Georgia Gold Medal Winner. Recommended by: Garden Clubs of America, Ohio Plant Selection Committee.

    By: Fantastic Plants

    Bottlebrush Buckeye. Spreading rather open shrub, 8-12 feet tall. Branches that touch the ground will root readily. White flowers and gorgeous fall color. Zones 4-8.

    By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

    Bottlebrush Buckeye is a tall growing (10') wide spreading shrub whose distinctive beauty is in the flower spikes in the summer. zone 4

    By: Whitman Farms

    If I live to be a hundred, I will never forget walking behind the office of Bluebird Wholesale Nursery and coming face to face with a mature, blooming Aesculus parviflora. I had no idea what it was (a novice to shrubs then) and I thought it was the most beautiful, magnificent thing I had ever seen. I've seen it since at MOBOT, Ginter and the National Cathedral -- grand gardens all have it! And every time, when in bloom, it takes my breath away. Giant fluffy, white candelabra blooms with red anthers. East Coast Native.

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    Bottlebrush Buckeye. A bold deer-resistant plant for the summer landscape with palmate green foliage and erect white bottle brush flowers in June and July. Prefers a rich deep loam, growing to 8-12' tall and 15' wide. 18-24" plants for spring shipping.

    By: Avant Gardens

    A fine landscape selection! This 10' shrub with long leaflets bears bronze new growth that turns a buttery yellow in the fall. White flowers appear in midsummer held in upright panicles to 12" tall, accented by red tinted stamens and followed by small, chestnut-brown seeds. Though slow to establish, it's well worth it. Grows in the South as well as the West in both sunny and partly shady locations.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Gardening facts about Aesculus parviflora plant

    How to Grow Aesculus parviflora

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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