Aesculus pavia

Family: Sapindaceae

Common names: BUCKEYE, HORSE-CHESTNUT, RED BUCKEYE

Native to: North America

Sentiment: luxury and health

Plant

Type: shrub

Forms: clumping, erect

Leaves deciduous

Max height: 13 feet

Max width: 13 feet

Flower

red, secondary color present, yellow

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, hummingbird, specific butterfly species

Plant part consumed by birds: nectar

Plant features: deciduous

Exposure: sun

Landscape uses: hedge or edging, screen

Propagates by: seed

flowers in summer

Soil type: well drained

USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f

Temp. range: 0 to +40 °F

Water: drought tolerant