Melinda Myers

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Botanical Name

Aesculus parviflora

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

8

Height

8 to 12 feet

Width

8 to 15 feet

Flowers

June-July: white 4.5 inch petals with long thread-like pinkish white stamens that protrude 1 inch from the flowers, red anthers; borne on 8 to 12 inch cylindrical panicles

Fruit

Pear shaped dehiscent capsules containing a polished brown seed

Fall Color

Yellow-green to yellow

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, prefers acidic but is adaptable

Planting & Care

• Transplant balled and burlapped or from a container in early spring
• Pruning is seldom necessary when sited in the correct location for size
• Can be rejuvenated by pruning to the ground

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Aesculus parviflora var. serotina - flowers up to 3 weeks later than the species, leafs out later than the species and grows larger (to 20' tall)
• A. parviflora var. serotina 'Rogers' - very large inflorescences (18 to 30 inches), larger scale than the species (up to 20' tall)