// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Scarlet buckeye

Aesculus pavia var. pavia

Scarlet buckeye (Aesculus pavia var. pavia) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 10'–40'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 10'–40'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Scarlet buckeye (Aesculus pavia var. pavia) — *Aesculus pavia var. pavia* — Scarlet buckeye. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Turner Brockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Scarlet buckeye (Aesculus pavia var. pavia) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 10'–40'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, scarlet buckeye pairs naturally with: American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa).