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Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)Flowering Trees

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Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 12-15 ft × 12-15 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect orange and red blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and wet soil.

USDA zones
4-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
12-15 ft × 12-15 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet
Bloom color
Orange, Red
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
Tough against
Deer, Wet soil
Toxic to
People
Native to
North America

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