Aesculus pavia ‘Red Buckeye’
Native deciduous shrub with showy spikes clusters of deep red, funnel shape flowers. Blooms early spring, this makes it an excellent shrub for the returning hummingbirds. Plant Red Buckeye in filter shade of large oaks or pines maybe planted in full sun with afternoon shading. Warning seeds & foliage of Aesculus species are poisonous to human if eaten. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
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Hardiness Zone 5-9
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Deciduous shrub or small tree
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Blooms early spring
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Losing foliage in late summer
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Filter shade, Partial shade best
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Height 6 to 15 feet
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Soil deep fertile, moist, prefers acid soil
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Slow to medium grower
Plant Size: 1 gallon , 6-10 inches tall
