Mystic Ruby Buckeye Tree (Aesculus) - 7 Gallon Pot

Mystic Ruby Buckeye Tree (Aesculus) - 7 Gallon Pot

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 Mystic Ruby Buckeye Tree (Aesculus) - 7 Gallon Pot

Mystic Ruby Buckeye Tree (Aesculus) - 7 Gallon Pot

$97.99
Sale price  $97.99 Regular price  $126.00
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Description
Mystic Ruby Buckeye
Aesculus x bushii Aaron 1’ PP29092


Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b  Find Your Zone 

Plant Type:  Deciduous Flowering Tree
Height at Maturity:  30-35'
Width at Maturity:  15-20'
Spacing:  25'+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form:  Upright, Oval
Growth Rate:  Moderate

Flower Color:  Pinkish-Red
Flower Size:  .75" flowers in 4-5" long upright panicles
Flowering Period:  Mid to Late Spring
Flower Type:  Single in panicles
Fragrant Flowers:  -
Foliage Color:  Dark Green
Fragrant Foliage:  -
Fruit/Nuts:  Yes
Nut Color:  -

Sun Needs:  Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Needs:  Average
Soil Type:  Clay (Well-draining), Loam, Sandy (Amend quick-draining soils for moisture retention), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage:  Moist but Well Drained
Soil pH:  5.0 - 8.0 (Acid to Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care:  Low
Attracts:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances:  Cold (-30F), Deer, Drought6 (moderate when established), Erosion, Rabbit


Description

Discovered at Johnson Nursery as a naturally occurring hybrid cross between two of our native buckeyes, Aesculus pavia (red Buckeye) and Aecslus glabra (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.

Note: While 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.


Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 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.

Suggested Spacing:  25+ feet apart for space between plants


Growing Preferences

The 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. We suggest five or more hours of direct sunlight daily for the best flowering, foliage color, and overall performance. 

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