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Painted Buckeye

Aesculussylvatica

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Family

Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Aesculus (ES-kew-lus)

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Species

sylvatica (sil-VAT-ee-kuh)

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Synonym

Aesculus georgiana

Aesculus microcarpa

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Pink

Green

Pale Green

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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North Augusta, SC (Zone 8b) | January 2008 | positive

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Aesculus sylvatica (georgiana) PAINTED BUCKEYE Dec (z6) (Bfly)
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