Gerald L. Klingaman
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Botanical Name
Aesculus parviflora
Plant Common Name
Bottlebrush Buckeye
General Description
What a fantastic large shrub for the landscape! Bottlebrush buckeye is a broad, deciduous, suckering shrub with large palmate leaves with five to seven leaflets. In midsummer this native of the southeastern United States bears many upright, cone-shaped panicles of spidery white flowers, which are very showy. These are followed by hard, smooth husks that contain small, brown inedible nuts.
Bottlebrush buckeye grows well in full sun to part shade and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. Use it in large woodland gardens or open landscapes.
Characteristics
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 4
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 9
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Plant Type
Shrub
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
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Height
6'-12' / 1.8m - 3.7m
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Width
6'-15' / 1.8m - 4.6m
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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Native To
Southeastern United States
