Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 12-15 feet (irregular rounded crown) |
Plant Spread: | 12-15 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Palmately compound, shiny, dark green leaves are attractive in spring and early summer, but usually begin to decline by August. Fall foliage color is unremarkable. Best grown with some afternoon shade. |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree Water gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: Fruit are the buckeyes and seeds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Seeds are poisonous and are avoided by most wildlife. |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
dorothythomas98 | From April 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014 | Bloomed |
christine2 | On May 31, 2019 | Obtained plant 1 Native plant sale |
Cobs | On July 18, 1997 | Obtained plant Purchased from Redfearn. Planted on edge of vege garden by glasshouse |
SuperHappyCamper | On April 9, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased from MG plant sale, Lake City, FL |
WebTucker | On February 28, 2023 | Obtained plant |
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