Bottlebrush Buckeye
Arbor Walk #89
Bottlebrush Buckeye is not native to Missouri but is very adaptable to the St. Louis Region. It is a multiple stem understory small tree or large shrub which colonizes by suckering. It flowers in late Spring with 8″ to 12″ long bottlebrush shaped inflorescences containing hundreds of small white flowers. It occasionally produces 1″ to 3″ long pear shaped, light brown capsules which contain one or more light brown seeds. Leaves turn a butter yellow color in the Fall.
| Name | Bottlebrush Buckeye |
|---|---|
| Latin Name | Aesculus parviflora |
| Type | Adaptable to region |
| Diameter | Multi-Stem |
| Color of Leaf | Medium to dark green, turning buttery yellow in fall. |
| Shape of Leaf | Leaves compound (5 to 7 leaflets) |
| Color of Flower | White |
| Shape of Flower | Bottlebrush-shaped clusters |
| Fruit Characteristics | Smooth pear-shaped capsules (buckeyes) in fall with bright yellow husk. Buckeyes should not be eaten. |
| Bark Characteristics | Smooth, lenticeled, gray to light reddish brown. |
| Foliage Type | Deciduous |