Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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Common Name: 

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5): 

Water (From 0 to 5): 

Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

305 cm

Maximum width: 

760 cm

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Description

Aesculus plants have leaves that are divided fanwise into large, toothed leaflets. They bear showy spring flowers at the ends of their branches in long, dense clusters, which attract hummingbirds.

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Blooming

Blooms in the spring with showy stems of long, dense clusters that attract hummingbirds. Performs best in full sun.

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Growth

Most species to best with full sun. Buckeyes can get as tall as 60 ft. tall, while others reach 10 to 20 ft.

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Planting

Propagate from seeds, which you can sow directly outdoors in the fall.

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Pest

They are relatively pest free.

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Interesting facts

The nuts are poisonous if ingested. Seedlings make interesting bonsai specimens.

Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) - Soil and irrigation

Most species prefers rich, moist, and slightly acidic soils that drains well. A. californica needs little water. Yellow Buckeye tolerates urban stresses much better than other Buckeyes or Horsechestnuts, and as such makes the best member of the genus Aesculus to plant in urban areas as a shade tree

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