Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)Hardy, deciduous, Eastern North American tree Description: Panicles of bright red flowers in late spring, followed by smooth, rounded fruits in the fall; handsome, lustrous dark green foliage. Habit: Clump forming, round topped shrub or small tree reaching 10 to 15 feet high and wide. Culture: Prefers sun to part shade and moist, but well drained soil rich in organic matter Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 4 Origin: North America Attributes:

Tom got along with just about everyone

Sweet woodruff also was among the plants brought by early Swedish settlers in Utah by 1850

and it tends to maintain its basic

completely engrossed

Culture: Prefers shade and humus-rich soil

blush-lilac pink flowers with pronounced stamens

it can also serve as an evergreen edging in the herb garden or flower border

dark green foliage

She lives in Barboursville

heart-shaped foliage

Lucia Stanton is Shannon Senior Historian Emeritus at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello

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