Red Buckeye Aesculus pavia 5 Seeds

Aesculus pavia, commonly called red buckeye, is a deciduous clump-forming shrub or small tree with an irregular rounded crown. It typically grows 10-20’ tall. Showy, erect, 4-10” long panicles of red to orange-red, narrow-tubular flowers appear in spring. Palmately compound, shiny, dark green leaves are attractive in spring and summer. Smooth, light brown, globular (1-2” diameter) seed capsules encase 1-3 shiny seeds called buckeyes that ripen in the fall. Seeds are poisonous and are avoided by most wildlife. Red buckeye is native to the eastern and southern United States. It can be found in low rich wooded valleys, bluff bases, on wooded slopes, along streams and in hammocks and swamps. Flowers are attractive to ruby-throated hummingbirds. It is easily grown from seed and it may flower as early as the second or third year. Hardiness zones 4-9.