California Buckeye
This is a spreading, low-branching tree or shrub. New foliage is pale green and mature leaves have 5-7 rich green leaflets. Bears fragrant white or pink-tinged white flowers in long, dense spikes in early summer followed by rough-skinned fruit.
Aesculus californica
Fruit Characteristics
Fruit width : 2-3<>
Fruit type : Pear shaped
Leaf Characteristics
Bark texture : Thin, smooth
Bark color : Silvery-grey
Leaf texture : Shiny
Leaf length : 3- 6"
Leaf shape : Palmate; finely toothed margins
Leaf color : Pale apple-green to rich green
Flower Characteristics
Flower notes : Flowers are produced in erect panicles
Flower color : Pink
Plant Anatomy
Foliage growth cycle : Deciduous
Average size maturity width : > 30 ft.
Average size maturity height : 10- 20 ft.
Growth rate : Moderate
Cultural Information
USDA Zone : 0 to 5 F (Z7a)
Sunset zone : 3-10, 14-24
Water requirements : Regular
Light exposure : Sun
Landscape Attributes
Attractive bark :Yes