Bottlebrush Buckeye

Aesculus parviflora

One of the best summer-flowering shrubs for shady areas. This dense, multi-stemmed shrub typically grows 6-12' tall. Features include showy, tubular white flowers with red anthers and pinkish filaments. It’s mid-summer bloom can be spectacular. Flowers give way to glossy inedible, pear-shaped nuts (buckeyes).

• Dimensions: 6-12 feet tall, 8-15 feet wide
• Water Use: Medium
• Light Requirement: Partial to full shade
• Soil Moisture: Medium to moist soil
• Ornamental Use: Group or mass in shrub borders or woodland areas.
• Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and tolerates deer and rabbits.