Erythroblastos buckeye
Aesculus neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size40 to 50 feet tall40 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Erythroblastos' buckeye (Aesculus neglecta 'Erythroblastos') is a tree for low maintenance landscapes and use as a specimen. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows at a moderate rate into a broad tree. Bees visit its yellow and red blooms.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Festiva Maxima peony, Rainbow's End hosta, and Grape hyacinth.