| Description | A small growing tree or large shrub with red flower. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (es-KU-lus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Sunlight | full sun to some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist well drained soils |
| Flowers | red, 1-1.5 inches long found in 3-6" long panicles |
| Fruit | red capsule, flat and rounded husk light brown, with 1 or 2 shiny brown seeds, ripens in October |
| Leaves | opposite, dark green, palmately compound with 5 leaflets, no appreciable fall color. |
| Dimensions | 15-20 feet |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | The seeds look like a Buck's Eyes, hence the name Red Buckeye. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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