Plants of the Aesculus Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Aesculus flava

Yellow Buckeye
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  • Aesculus flava // Yellow Buckeye ("straight species")

 

Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye (Fetid Buckeye)
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  • Aesculus glabra // Ohio Buckeye (Fetid Buckeye) ("straight species")

 

Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush Buckeye
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  • Aesculus parviflora // Bottlebrush Buckeye ("straight species")

 

Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye
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  • Aesculus pavia // Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye ("straight species")

 

Aesculus turbinata

Japanese Horsechestnut
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  • Aesculus turbinata // Japanese Horsechestnut ("straight species")

 

Aesculus x arnoldiana

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  • Aesculus x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor' // Autumn Splendor Arnold's Buckeye

 

Aesculus x carnea

Red Horsechestnut
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  • Aesculus x carnea // Red Horsechestnut ("straight species")
  • Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' // Ruby Red Horsechestnut
  • Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' // Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut