Other Common Names: Georgia Buckeye Scientific Name: Aesculus sylvatica Bartram
(Aesculus georgiana Sargent) Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family); Genus Aesculus (Buckeye)
Formerly in Hippocastanaceae (Horse Chestnut Family) Radford et al. (1968): Aesculus sylvatica p. 691 Range in the US: The SouthEast and TN Hardy in USDA Zones 6-9, according to Dirr (1990) SE Nativity: Yes Habit: Short Tree Sun: Shade-Part Soil: Average-Moist; Wetland Plant 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: Sparkleberry Springs, Oglethorpe County, GA
Comments: A rather small Buckeye in stature and in the length of its inflorescences. As the specific epithet suggests, it is found in deep woods. It grows in large numbers along Sparkleberry Springs Creek and is listed as a facultative wetland plant by USDA-Plants so it may prefer moister soils. Flowers in its second or third year.
Seed cannot be allowed to dry, so they are available only for several weeks in late September through November.
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