Bottlebrush buckeye
Common Name: Bottlebrush buckeye
Genus: Aesculus
Species: parviflora
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Moist, Sandy
Height: 300cm
Spread: 500cm
Flowering period:
July
to
August
Like all the North American chestnut species, this is commonly called Buckeye, a reference to the highly polished seeds or 'conkers', said to resemble the eyes of a deer. This species is a suckering species which will develop into a large bush if allowed, but with careful shaping will also make a handsome small tree which bears slim 30cm (12in) spikes of reddish white blooms for much of the summer. The typical chestnut leaves are an attractive bronze-green when young, and turn bright yellow in autumn. The Royal Horticultural Society have given it their Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Looks good with:
Epimedium x perralchicumAthyrium filix-femina
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