Pronounced (approximate): ES-kew-lus par-vih-FLOR-ah
Tall white flower clusters have conspicuously long stamens. Leaves are palmately compound, with leaflets radiating from one point.
Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora): close view of white flowers and projecting stamens. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Sapindaceae
Life cycle Deciduous, colony-forming shrub
Blooms Early–midsummer
Height 8–12 feet
Habitat Moist woodland slopes, ravines, and shaded stream margins
Common names
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Bloom timing and height vary with location. Native status refers to North America; see the regional range below.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
Moist woodland slopes, ravines, and shaded stream margins. Flowering season: early–midsummer.
This is a shrub, rather than one of the tree-sized buckeyes or horse chestnuts. Its North American native label does not mean it is native in every state where it is grown.
Tall white flower clusters have conspicuously long stamens.
Multiple stems form a broad spreading shrub.
Look for deciduous, colony-forming shrub growth in moist woodland slopes, ravines, and shaded stream margins. Pair close views with a photograph of the whole plant.
7 field photographs. Select a photograph to enlarge it.
Southeastern United States. It is native to North America but may be planted outside its regional native range.
Reported U.S. native distribution
AL, FL, GA, SC
State records describe documented distribution, not presence in every county. The observation map shows reported sightings and may include cultivated plants.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing Bottlebrush Buckeye in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.