(Dwarf Red Buckeye, Red Buckeye)

Red buckeye is a large deciduous shrub or small tree with lustrous, dark green, palmate leaves with five to seven leaflets. It is native to the eastern and southern United States and has open branches and a rounded habit. In spring, it produces loose, upright spikes of red or orange-red tubular flowers sometimes marked with yellow.

This buckeye grows best in moist soil with average drainage and can take full sun to part shade. It makes a great feature plant and offers a striking, vertical element...

(Painted Buckeye)

Painted buckeye lives up to its name in spring as its new foliage unfurls in colors of purple, brown and bronze before turning lush green. A sprawling, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, it is native to the woodland understory of the southeastern United States. The stem tips give rise to an upright cluster of flowers that are pale yellow-green blushing in rosy pink. The tan fruits are rounded and smooth, splitting to reveal one to three shiny blackish brown seeds, not edible to humans...

(Japanese Horsechestnut)

Considered to have the largest and showiest of all horsechestnuts, Japanese horsechestnut's white blossoms in midsummer yield brown fruits with red-brown seeds; its fall leaf color is a brilliant yellow. A tall, spreading deciduous tree from Japan, this species is popular in China and is often confused with Aesculus chinensis. The dark sandy brown bark is relatively smooth.

The leaves of this horsechestnut get as large as a basketball. Each hand--like leaf is comprised of five to seven...

(Red Horsechestnut)

Rose red horsechestnut is a hybrid between the European horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and the red horsechestnut (Aesculus pavia). It is a medium to large, spreading deciduous tree with an oval to round crown and dark green, glossy, palmate leaves with five to seven leaflets, which produce little fall color. It is best known for its beautiful panicles bright rose-red flowers that appear from late spring to early summer. These are followed by large round, spiny capsules that contain two to...

(Briotts' Red Horsechestnut, Red Horsechestnut)

Briott's red horsechestnut is a hybrid between the European horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and the red horsechestnut (Aesculus pavia). It is a medium to large, spreading deciduous tree with an oval to round crown that has dark green, glossy, palmate leaves consisting of five to seven leaflets, which produce little fall color. It is best known for its beautiful panicles bright rose-red flowers that appear from late spring to early summer, which do not produce fruit.

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(Fort McNair Horsechestnut, Red Horsechesnut)

Rose red horsechestnut is a hybrid between the European horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and the red horsechestnut (Aesculus pavia). It is a medium to large, spreading deciduous tree with an oval to round crown and dark green, glossy, palmate leaves with five to seven leaflets, which produce little fall color. It is best known for its beautiful panicles bright rose-red flowers that appear from late spring to early summer. These are followed by large round, spiny capsules that contain two to...

(African Lily, Blue Danube Lily-of-the-Nile, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The vigorous lily-of-the-Nile, 'Blue Danube', bears large rounded clusters of light violet-blue flowers on very tall stems. Often listed as a variant of the South African Agapanthus africanus, it is actually a hybrid. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. Flowering is most profuse from late-spring through summer.

The long strap-like leaves of this tender perennial are medium...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The large blooms of 'Blue Moon' are silvery blue and appear atop tall sturdy stems. This is one of the best pale colored forms. Lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic, evergreen tender perennial grown for its large showy flower clusters. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. Flowering is most profuse from late-spring through summer.

The long strap-like leaves of this tender perennial are...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The large beautifully colored blooms of 'Blue Triumphator' are violet-blue and appear atop sturdy stems. Each flower cluster has 30 to 50 florets. Lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic, evergreen tender perennial. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. This tends to be a summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and water availability.

The long strap-like...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The Blue Umbrella lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic tender perennial grown for its large sky-blue flower clusters borne on long stalks above clumps of grassy dark green foliage. Often listed as a variant of the South African Agapanthus praecox ssp.orientalis, it is actually a hybrid. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. Bloom time is variable, depending on the local climate...