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Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Pronunciation: es-KU-lus PAY-vee-uh
SKU #00158
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE:
Moderate growing to 10 to 15 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | Quite handsome flowering tree displaying attractive red flowers in 3 to 6 inch clusters at the branch tips. Lustrous dark green leaves make a stunning contrast with the flowers. Deciduous. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Fall Color, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Windbreak |
| Design Ideas | An important native tree for wild and wildlife gardens. Ideal beneath existing forest cover or large shade trees for protection from sunburn. Makes a good specimen in residential landscapes but fruit is toxic to pets. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Combine buckeye with other American natives such as Gateway Joe Pye Weed, (Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway'), Autumn Brilliance Apple Serviceberry, (Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'), Kobold Blazing Star, (Liatris spicata 'Kobold') and Cutleaf American Elder, (Sambucus canadensis 'Laciniata'). |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
| History | This is an understory tree found in woodlands from North Carolina to Florida, Illinois to Texas. They are often found in association with beech and magnolia overstory species. It is renowned for its speed of germination, often before the large seeds even drop from the tree and is often the first bloom of spring. |
| Lore | Buckeye produces one of the few fruits not consumed by any form of wildlife due to its innate toxicity. |
Details
| Description | Quite handsome flowering tree displaying attractive red flowers in 3 to 6 inch clusters at the branch tips. Lustrous dark green leaves make a stunning contrast with the flowers. Deciduous. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Fall Color, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Windbreak |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | An important native tree for wild and wildlife gardens. Ideal beneath existing forest cover or large shade trees for protection from sunburn. Makes a good specimen in residential landscapes but fruit is toxic to pets. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Combine buckeye with other American natives such as Gateway Joe Pye Weed, (Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway'), Autumn Brilliance Apple Serviceberry, (Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'), Kobold Blazing Star, (Liatris spicata 'Kobold') and Cutleaf American Elder, (Sambucus canadensis 'Laciniata'). |
Care
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
|---|
History
| History | This is an understory tree found in woodlands from North Carolina to Florida, Illinois to Texas. They are often found in association with beech and magnolia overstory species. It is renowned for its speed of germination, often before the large seeds even drop from the tree and is often the first bloom of spring. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Buckeye produces one of the few fruits not consumed by any form of wildlife due to its innate toxicity. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.