Name: Bottlebrush buckeye ( Aesculus parviflora)
Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 10 feet tall and15 feet wide
Conditions : Full sun to full shade;
moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Peak Time: Midsummer
The native bottlebrush buckeye is an aristocrat among deciduous shubs.
I find this plant charming all year long. In spring, the dark green leaves appear like small unbrellas. In early summer, the striking, 8- to 12-inch-tall white flower spikes stand above the foliage. With the arrival of autumn. the leaves turn bright yellow. I like its winter silhoette, too, when fruit hang from the branches like ornaments.
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