Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) High water use It is tough and adaptable

It is tough and adaptable

It is a diamond in the rough that requires no maintenance other than controlling its need to spread

pocket prairie

as a screen or informal hedge

butterflies Host plant Green Skipper

Aesculus pavia (Red Buckeye) High water use It is tough and adaptableRed Buckeye is a small understory tree or large shrub perfect for woodland gardens. It produces striking red blooms in the spring that are visited by hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. The blooms are followed by a pear shaped seed capsule. Red Buckeye is best grown in rich, moist soil with good drainage, but it is fairly adaptable. Its shape is more open in the shade, and it tightens the more sun it receives. It can handle fairly deep shade, but it