Red Buckeye

Aesculus pavia var. pavia

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Native Habitat: Woodland

East Central Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Prune for shape if desired

Comments

Handsome shrub or small tree with showy 6-10″ clusters of deep red or yellow flowers in early spring. Leaves rich, glossy dark green. Showy tubular flowers attract hummingbirds; lovely in spring but leaves drop at end of summer so place where it will show in spring and be hidden in summer. Other species have yellow flowers.

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

10 to

15 ft

Spread

6 to

12 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Red, Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AEPAP. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=30536&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 278.

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