Aesculus parviflora
(Bottlebrush Buckeye)
Family - Sapindaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Southern USA
Discovered By - John Fraser
Year of Introduction - 1785
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 2.5m or more
Width - up to 5m
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with a bushy, suckering habit. Palmate leaves with ovate to oval leaflets emerge reddish-pink and quickly turn yellow before maturing to rich, dark green. Bottlebrush panicles are composed of white, tubular flowers with very long stamens are produced from mid to late summer. The flowers are sometimes followed by round, smooth, brown fruit. Leaves turn an attractive shade of yellow in the autumn.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Tubular flowers in panicles are white with very long, prominent stamens and red anthers. Flowers are produced from July into August and may be followed by round, smooth, brown fruit.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Tubular flowers held in panicles
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Palmate leaves with ovate to oval leaflets emerge reddish-pink and quickly turn yellow before maturing to dark green. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches. Attractive yellow autumn colour.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmate with ovate to oval leaflets
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Poison Information:
This plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Suckers.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil.