Aesculus parviflora
bottlebrush buckeye
This little-known but oft-admired understory shrub is notable for its showy, eponymous summer flower. This suckering shrub eventually develops a dense, mounding habit, and yields glossy, inedible, pear-shaped nuts amid the bright yellow fall foliage.
Height: 8-12 ft
Spread: 8-15 ft
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Bloom Color: White
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Soil Moisture
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Ornamental Interest
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Attracts Wildlife
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North American Distribution
Photo by Dan Jaffe (c) Native Plant Trust
Cropped Photo from Original by Lance E. Sloan (CC-BY-SA 4.0)