#1460 most planted
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush buckeye · also Small-flowered buckeye, Dwarf buckeye, Shrubby pavia
Deciduous
40
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
6
cities
10 in
median trunk (26 cm, 38 measured)
18 yr
median age (63% have a planting date)
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Aesculus parviflora is a suckering deciduous shrub native to the mesic forests of the southeastern United States. It prefers shady areas with moist soils and has high water requirements. While it attracts butterflies, it is moderately poisonous to humans and pets.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 210.02%18 yr10 in
- 90.00%—2.6 in
- 70.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—3.0 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 5–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 8–15 ft
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 10 in, mean 7.2 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Aesculus in the catalogue
15 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
