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About This Plant
Sometimes known as Red Horse Chestnut, this small tree is not native to Pennsylvania, but it is to neighboring states Ohio and West Virginia, according to the USDA Plants Database. Unique, vertical panicles of red/orange, tubular flowers adorn this tree and attract hummingbirds. Red buckeye will grow best in soils with high organic matter.
Plant Details
Environment
Attributes
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Benefits
- Wildlife Benefits
Plant Facts
Its fruit hulls lack spines, which is one way to differentiate it from Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra).
Alternate Names
Scarlet Buckeye, Woolly Buckeye, Firecracker Plant, Red Buck Eye
