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- Common Name: Bottlebrush buckeye
- Genus: Aesculus
- Species: parviflora
- Skill Level: experienced
- Exposure: full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: hardy
- Soil type: dry, moist, well-drained/light
- Height: 3m
- Spread: 5m
- Flowering period: July to August
Like all the North American chestnut species, this is commonly called Buckeye, a reference to the highly polished seeds or 'conkers', said to resemble the eyes of a deer. This species is a suckering species which will develop into a large bush if allowed, but with careful shaping will also make a handsome small tree which bears slim 30cm (12in) spikes of reddish white blooms for much of the summer. The typical chestnut leaves are an attractive bronze-green when young, and turn bright yellow in autumn. The Royal Horticultural Society have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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