Is Bottlebrush Buckeye deer resistant?
Aesculus parviflora
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 5–9LightFull shade to part shade
Mature height96–144 in
BloomSummerMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range7 US states
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Bottlebrush Buckeye
White flower spikes in midsummer and one of the few large shrubs that genuinely performs in shade. It suckers into a wide colony, so give it room from the start.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 94 to 142 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Bottlebrush Buckeye
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- American HollyIlex opacaZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Dwarf Alberta SprucePicea glauca 'Conica'Zones 2–6Rarely damaged
- Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergianaZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- Katsura TreeCercidiphyllum japonicumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- MimosaAlbizia julibrissinZones 6–9Rarely damaged
- Paper BirchBetula papyriferaZones 2–7Rarely damaged
Where Bottlebrush Buckeye grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgianative
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolinanative
- Florida
- Alabamanative
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbianative
- Hawaii
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 7 US states in total.
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Common questions about Bottlebrush Buckeye
- Is Bottlebrush Buckeye deer resistant?
- Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Bottlebrush Buckeye grow in?
- Bottlebrush Buckeye is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Bottlebrush Buckeye grow in shade?
- Yes. Bottlebrush Buckeye tolerates full shade to part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Bottlebrush Buckeye get?
- Mature height is roughly 96–144 in. Growth rate is slow.
- Is Bottlebrush Buckeye toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Bottlebrush Buckeye as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.