SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aesculus pavia

COMMON NAME: Red Buckeye

GARDEN SIZE: 10 to 20 feet tall x 12 to 15 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade

WATER & SOIL: Medium water; prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils; tolerates clay soil

HABIT (FORM): Deciduous clump-forming shrub or small tree with an irregular rounded crown

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; palmately compound, shiny dark green leaves; fall color is unremarkable

FLOWERS: Showy, bright red tubular flowers in 4-10 inch panicles; blooms from April to May

PLANT ORIGIN: South-eastern North America

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Host plant for local butterflies and moths, and food source for pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Supplies shelter and nesting sites.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: No pruning is necessary. If shaping is desired, may be trimmed during dormancy.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

USES: Rain Gardens, Wildlife, Woodlands