Aesculus sylvatica (Painted Buckeye)

Painted Buckeye (Aesculus sylvatica) Height, Spread: 10-20 ft, 6-15 ft Water/Soil: Moist, well-drained, high organic matter Light: Full sun-part shade Bloom: Spring, yellow, cream, or pink flowers Native Range: Southeastern USA Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, NC Native Notes: Small deciduous tree commonly found in bottomland woods in the Piedmont. Hummingbirds are attracted to its flowers and squirrels will eat the seeds. Best used in a naturalized woodland area.