Habitat:
Grows well in shade, part shade or sun.
Also tolerates a variety of soils; moist, well drained, acidic,
loamy, silty loam, sandy, rich. Native of the south, but
does well in the north too.
Habit:
Grows 10-20 feet high with
an equal spread. Oval shaped. Can be grown as a
large shrub or small tree. Slow to medium grower.
Leaves:
Dark green, smooth compound leaves which will come out early in
the spring.
Flowers:
Beautiful, bright magenta red flowers with prolonged blooming.
The Red Buckeye blooms in the spring and starts blooming at an
early age. Flowers attract hummingbirds.
Fruit:
Smooth round, light brown and about 1" in diameter.
Produces nuts in about ten years.
Winter Buds: Small
resinous and brown.
Bark:
Brown gray bark which can be used as a soap substitute.
Distribution: Grows
naturally in the east from Virginia south. In the northern
states it is cultivated, but still does well.
To buy Red Buckeye seedlings
by PHONE: We're glad to take your order by phone @ 231-544-6769
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To buy Red Buckeye seedling by MAIL:
For those who wish to order by mail or prefer to send a check, send orders to:
Porcupine Hollow Farm
8593 W. Old State Rd. Central Lake, Mi. 49622
To order Red Buckeye seedlings using our secure shopping
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Click on link below and Red Buckeye will be listed
alphabetically under Buckeye - Red on our hardwoods pricing page.
