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Aesculus x carnea ‘O’Neill Red’

Aesculus x carnea ‘O’Neill Red’
[gallery ids="6399,8023"] A rounded tree, with long, dense upright clusters of single, bright red flowers in spring. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. The large leaves lend a coarse texture to the landscape. It prefers full sun to light shade, prefers moist, well-drained soils, that are slightly acid. The parent plants are A. hippocastanum and A....
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Aesculus x carnea ‘Fort McNair’

Aesculus x carnea ‘Fort McNair’
[gallery ids="4932"] This is a dense, rounded tree with dark green leaves that emerge lighter green in spring. The foliage is not susceptible to leaf scorch. The palm-shaped leaves turn yellow in the fall. Showy spikes of dark pink flowers with yellow eyes emerge in spring. Prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. It...
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Aesculus pavia

[gallery ids="9224"] A small rounded tree or large shrub with glossy, dark green foliage. Red blooms are held in 8" tall panicles and appear in late spring. The fruit is a large leathery capsule with large, shiny, brown seeds, each with a pale scar ("buck's eye"). It prefers moist soils and some shade, but will tolerate...
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Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides (‘Warrenred’) Pacific Sunset®

[gallery ids="4947,8799,8800"] An upright, rounded tree with finer branching than 'Norwegian Sunset'. It is a fast grower, with a good mature size. The glossy dark green leaves turn bright yellows, oranges and red in the fall. It is adaptable to a wide variety of sites. The Acer truncatum parent gives this hybrid summer heat and drought...
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