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Aesculus pavia

Family Hippocastanaceae
Plant Type deciduous shrub
Zone USDA:   4a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H1 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level medium
Height 3.5 - 6 m (11 - 20 ft)
Spread 3 - 4.5 m (10 - 15 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type clay to loam
Soil pH acidic to neutral

Description A flowering tree, Aesculus pavia (red buckeye) contributes a spectacular display as well as structure to your garden design. The deciduous shrub Aesculus pavia (red buckeye) yields showy, greyish red and fragrant blossoms during mid-spring. This plant is clump forming and has showy, glossy and coarse textured foliage that is greyish green in colour. The bark is smooth in texture. Showy fruit are produced by Aesculus pavia (red buckeye). Aesculus pavia (red buckeye) is a specimen plant and it can serve as a focal point in your garden.
Typical Uses Border, hedge, foundation, specimen and screening.
Special Characteristics This deciduous shrub attracts birds and hummingbirds to your garden.
Cautions This plant is self-sowing, and without intervention may spread broadly and randomly.