Aesculus californica (California Buckeye)
Aesculus californica (California Buckeye) white flower spikes with long thin stamens among deep green foliage.
Botanical name: Aesculus californica
Common names: California Buckeye, California Horse-chestnut
Family: Sapindaceae
Origin: California
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 7-8
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: Toxic plant/plant part
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsAesculus californica is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 4â€"12 m (13â€"39 ft) tall, with gray bark often coated with lichens and mosses. It is used as an ornamental plant for its striking leaf buds, lime green foliage, fragrant white flowers, red-brown foliage in mid to late summer, and architectural silver branches through fall. The tree also acts as a soil binder, which prevents erosion in hilly regions.
The seeds are poisonous. The nectar and pollen of the flowers is toxic to honeybees, so the trees should not be planted near apiaries.
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