Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Bottlebrush buckeye

Aesculus parviflora

**Flower and leaves (Buncombe County, NC)**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Spectacular large woodland-edge shrub; give abundant lateral room.

Sun Exposure: Part sun–shade
Mature Height (ft): 8–12
Mature Width (ft): 12–20
Bloom Season: Early–mid summer

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Sun Exposure

Part sun–shade

Growth Habit

Large mounded colony

Mature Height (ft)

8–12

Mature Width (ft)

12–20

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Bloom Season

Early–mid summer

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

Southeastern U.S. native

WNC Notes

Spectacular large woodland-edge shrub; give abundant lateral room.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

Moderate

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**Flower bud (Buncombe County, NC)**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeRandy Harter ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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