Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
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Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
8m | Max | 4m |
4m | Min | 2.5m |
50 years to reach maturity
Flowering
-
spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Red Buckeye Overview
A large deciduous shrub that can grow to 5m in height. The leaves are dark green and glossy with deep veins. The flowers are red.
Common problems with Red Buckeye
How to propagate Red Buckeye
Budding
Propagate by seed for the species in autumn, cultivars by budding in late summer.
Seed
Grafting
Grafting in late winter.
Special features of Red Buckeye
Hedge plant
Other uses of Red Buckeye
Ornamental, hedging. Attracts humming birds in suitable geographical locations.