A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE AND INTEREST WITH WHITE BLOOMS
FEATURES:
- In mid-summer, flower clusters that resemble bottlebrushes emerge
- Each showy and white flower attracts butterflies, jummingbirds, and another pollinators
- Large, deep greens leaves serve as a contrasting backdrop for the blooms
- By fall, the foliage will turn to vibrant yellow hues
- Low maintenance, disease resistant, and tolerant of different growing conditions
- Often used as a specimen plant, in groupings, or as a naturalizing plant
- Hand Selected, Fresh from our Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 8-12' tall
- Mature Width: 8-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 12-15' apart
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Aesculus parviflora
Regular price
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A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE AND INTEREST WITH WHITE BLOOMS
FEATURES:
- In mid-summer, flower clusters that resemble bottlebrushes emerge
- Each showy and white flower attracts butterflies, jummingbirds, and another pollinators
- Large, deep greens leaves serve as a contrasting backdrop for the blooms
- By fall, the foliage will turn to vibrant yellow hues
- Low maintenance, disease resistant, and tolerant of different growing conditions
- Often used as a specimen plant, in groupings, or as a naturalizing plant
- Hand Selected, Fresh from our Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 8-12' tall
- Mature Width: 8-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 12-15' apart
Why plant Bottlebrush Buckeye?
WOW. If you don't know about Bottlebrush Buckeye yet, you’re in for a treat! This bodacious tree brings big-time drama to your landscape with bold foliage and magnificent white bottlebrush blooms in summer. The flower clusters can reach 12—sometimes even 18—inches tall! What’s more, hummingbirds adore the blossoms, and they’ll be constant visitors when the blooms offer up their nectar in early to mid-summer. Butterflies (especially swallowtails) relish the flowers, too. Celebrate our beautiful native flora and fauna with this striking addition to your outdoor living space.
It looks like a tender tropical plant, but it’s actually native to the U.S. Bottlebrush Buckeye is found in the wild in the Deep South—primarily in Alabama. It’s surprisingly cold-hardy, however, and has been planted in gardens much further north with success. This flashy plant was prized in Victorian times, when big, bold plants were all the rage. And it does get big—both tall and wide—in time. Give it room to run if you are able to, and it will become a showstopper.
How to use Bottlebrush Buckeye in the landscape?
Fabulous flowers aren’t the end of the show! Bottlebrush Buckeye also boasts handsome fall foliage. This species holds its leaves in good condition throughout the season much better than other Buckeyes do, and when frosty days arrive, they transform themselves. The deep green leaves become glowing gold.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Bottlebrush Buckeye
Bottlebrush Buckeye is an adaptable plant, though it performs best where it can receive a steady supply of water in the summer. It will thrive in part shade and can handle full sun as well. In deep shade it will grow, but it won’t flower heavily there. Be aware that this species is slow to get started, so be patient. It is totally worth the investment of time! FYI: Buckeye leaves, twigs, and fruit are poisonous if ingested; don’t plant them in areas where livestock will graze or pets may nibble.
How To Water
For the first growing year, it is important to water your tree slowly, deeply, and thoroughly every two to three days. Bottlebrush Buckeye trees are sensitive to drought, so if drought conditions occur, be sure to water at that time.
How To Fertilize
Fertilize your new Bottlebrush Buckeye tree when planting. We recommend using the Bower & Branch Elements Plant Food at that time.
How To Prune
Bottlebrush Buckeye trees flower on old wood, so you should prune your tree after it flowers. Remove any dead or damaged branching.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:
- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
