Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) 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

Native to

North America