Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush Buckeye form
Bottlebrush Buckeye form
 
Features
Small, white flowers in 8-12 inchesbottlebrush-like clusters in summer (July); autumn foliage yellow green, occasionally yellow. 
 
Culture
Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil; prefers acid soil. 
 
Cultivars
  • 'Rogers' - Flower spikes 18-30 inches long; flowers later than the species.
 
 
Mature Height
6-12 Feet
 
Size
Medium
 
 
Mature Width
15-20 Feet
 
Mature Form
Multi-stemmed; suckers to form a colony, usually wider than tall; overall, forms a dense, high, mound. 
 
Native To:
United States 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8 
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Tolerance
Salt
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
 
 
Uses
Massing
Screen
Specimen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Yellow
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Suckers may need to be dug to control the width of this shrub.
 
Additional Notes
This shrub produces poisonous nuts.

 

 
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Home, Yard & Garden Pest Guide
Illinois Commercial Landscape and Turfgrass Pest Management Handbook
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