Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

red buckeye - Aesculus pavia

Synonyms: scarlet buckeye, firecracker plant,

USDA Plant Code: AEPA Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: medium - dry Height: 10-20 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: yes Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: red, red-yellow Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: no

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Flower(s); David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); April. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); West of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, U.S.A. Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Seeds emerging David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Seeds emerging David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Seeds emerging David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Seed(s); Seeds emerging David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Seeds David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Seeds David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Seed(s); Seeds David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Seed(s); Seeds David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Foliage and fruits David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Foliage & fruits David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; In the Piedmont area of Alabama the Red Buckeye is one of the earliest shrubs to leaf out in the spring. The leaves on this specimen will turn green in about two weeks. David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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