{"product_id":"mystic-ruby-buckeye-tree-aesculus-7-gallon-pot","title":"Mystic Ruby Buckeye Tree (Aesculus) - 7 Gallon Pot","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMystic Ruby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Buckeye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAesculus x bushii \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAaron 1’ PP29092\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/span\u003e 4a-9b  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFind Your Zone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Deciduous Flowering Tree\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHeight at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  30-35'\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWidth at Maturity:\u003c\/span\u003e  15-20'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/span\u003e  25'+ for space between plants\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit \/ Form:\u003c\/span\u003e  Upright, Oval\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moderate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:  \u003c\/span\u003ePinkish-Red\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Size:\u003c\/span\u003e  .75\" flowers in 4-5\" long upright panicles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Period:\u003c\/span\u003e  Mid to Late Spring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFlower Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Single in panicles\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Flowers:\u003c\/span\u003e  -\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  Dark Green\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFragrant Foliage:\u003c\/span\u003e  -\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFruit\/Nuts: \u003c\/span\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNut Color:\u003c\/span\u003e  -\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSun Needs:\u003c\/span\u003e  Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWater Needs: \u003c\/span\u003e Average\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/span\u003e  Clay (Well-draining), Loam, Sandy (Amend quick-draining soils for moisture retention), Silt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil Moisture \/ Drainage:\u003c\/span\u003e  Moist but Well Drained\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/span\u003e  5.0 - 8.0 (Acid to Alkaline)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance \/ Care:\u003c\/span\u003e  Low\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/span\u003e  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eResistances:\u003c\/span\u003e  Cold (-30F), Deer, Drought6 (moderate when established), Erosion, Rabbit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDiscovered at Johnson Nursery as a naturally occurring hybrid cross between two of our native buckeyes, \u003ci\u003eAesculus pavia\u003c\/i\u003e (red Buckeye) and \u003ci\u003eAecslus glabra\u003c\/i\u003e (Ohio Buckeye), the Mystic Ruby Buckeye takes the best attributes from both its parents. It gets its showy red flower color and heat tolerance (USDA Zone 9) from one, and its increased cold hardiness to USDA Zone 4 from the other. Its flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Clothed in handsome dark green foliage, Mystic Beauty is a revolutionary Buckeye that forms a stately oval canopy reaching 30 to 35 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide when all grown up, making it a fine specimen with a fantastic floral display in mid-size landscapes or groupings where space allows.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNote: \u003c\/span\u003eWhile many other Buckeyes are plagued and defoliated by late-season leaf blotch, Mystic Ruby Buckeye has demonstrated much cleaner foliage throughout the season. As with many different trees, though moderately drought tolerant, prolonged drought and dry soil can cause leaf blemishes on buckeyes, so provide occasional water during extended periods of dry summer conditions for prevention.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Garden Uses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing 30 to 35 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide, Mystic Ruby Buckeye is ideal for use as a focal point specimen or in groupings where space allows. It provides beauty and shade around patios and other outdoor sitting and living spaces and can also be used to frame the corners of tall homes and other buildings. It is a fine addition to North American native plant gardens, pollinator gardens, woodland gardens, red-theme gardens, and butterfly and hummingbirds gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuggested Spacing:\u003c\/span\u003e  25+ feet apart for space between plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Preferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mystic Ruby Buckeye is easy to grow and virtually maintenance-free when planted right and in the right spot. It grows best in consistently moist, well-drained soil of average to high fertility and sun or part sun. Though it will tolerate short periods of drought when established, it will appreciate supplemental water during prolonged periods of summer drought and dry conditions. 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