California buckeye

Aesculus californica 

We are not providing this tree at this time but it may be available for purchase from local nurseries.

Deciduous
Water Wise
Showy Flowers
Attracts Wildlife
California Native

This California native has large fragrant white flowers and brown 2-to-3" round, shiny fruit. It conserves water in summer by losing leaves early. Valuable to native pollinators like the checkerspot butterfly, but toxic to honeybees so should not be grown near apiaries or orchards.

California buckeye characteristics
Size:

Medium

Height:

30-50 feet

Width:

30-45 feet

Growth Rate:

Moderate

Water Needs:

Very Low

Sunset Zones:

7, 8, 9, 14

Fall Color:

None

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