Native: Aesculus pavia; Red buckeye, Scarlet buckeye

Scientific Name Aesculus pavia Common Name Red buckeye; Scarlet buckeye	Native Trees, Vines, and Shrubs Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 4-8
	Habit: Deciduous
	Exposure: Partial shade; moist, well drained soil
	Height: 10 to 15'; can grow to 30'
	Flower/Fruit: 6" panicles of medium red flowers in spring
	Comments: Attracts hummingbirds and bees; leaf scorch in hot, sunny site; short lived; blooms at an early age; dark green leaves with no appreciable fall color
	Cultivars: A. pavia var. flavens (more adoptable); Atrosanguinea (deep red); Humilis; Splendens

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