Red Buckeye

Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia

This mounding small tree or large shrub bears showy upright panicles of red flowers in late spring: a valuable early-season hummingbird plant that blooms before most trees have fully leafed out.

  • Red flowers are produced in spring, followed by ornamental fruit or attractive autumn colour.
  • Foliage turns yellow in autumn.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
3.0 – 4.0
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 4.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Red buckeye has no disease or pest problems and is suitable for a wide variety of soils with good drought tolerance. Usually shrub form, it can be trained into tree form, or grafted onto stems.

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