Other Common Names: Small-flower Buckeye Scientific Name: Aesculus parviflora Walter Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family); Genus Aesculus (Buckeye)
Formerly in Hippocastanaceae (Horse Chestnut Family) Range in the US: AL, GA, SC SE Nativity: Yes Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8(9), according to Dirr (1990) Habit: Short Tree Sun: Shade-Part Soil: Average Germination:Plant immediately in pots or ground before seed dries. Plant the seed with the white 'iris' down and about an inch of soil above the top of the seed. Most will germinate before winter. Protect with a cage to prevent animals from digging up the large seed; it persists for at least a year attached to the seedling/sapling Parentage: Classic City Gardens, Athens GA, probably from Woodlanders Inc., Aiken SC
Comments: Similar to Red Buckeye in stature and growth requirements. Does well in part sun and average soil. Spectacular inflorescences in early summer which are visited by hummingbirds and all sorts of insects. A superb plant for forest margins or their equivalents. Flowers in its second or third year.
Rare to uncommon throughout its range. Listed as Special Concern in Georgia, Rare in South Carolina.
Seed cannot be allowed to dry, so they are available only for several weeks in October through November.
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