SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aesculus parviflora (also known as Aesculus macrostachya)

COMMON NAME: Bottlebrush Buckeye

GARDEN SIZE: 8+ feet tall x up to twice as wide due to suckering

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 4 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade

WATER & SOIL: Moist, well-drained soil; tolerant of both acid and alkaline soils, and clay soils

HABIT (FORM): Large, multi-stemmed, thicket-forming shrub

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; dark green compound leaves with coarse texture; turns buttery yellow in fall

FLOWERS: White, long fluffy clusters in early July; fragrant

PLANT ORIGIN: parts of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York

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