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Painted Buckeye

Aesculussylvatica

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Aesculus sylvatica by bmottern
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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
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clermont, Florida

Durham, North Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

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

Painted Buckeye is a wonderful native plant and does well in dappled shade to full shade. It is easy to grow and works very well in mixe...Read More

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

Aesculus sylvatica (georgiana) PAINTED BUCKEYE Dec (z6) (Bfly)
From moist woodlands of the SE's Piedmont,this 5-15'shrub/tree has ...Read More

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