Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
1998 Plant of the Year, Honorable Mention
Proposed by: Garden Club of Morristown, Zone IV
Bottlebrush Buckeye is an outstanding deciduous shrub that is easily grown in full to partial shade. It is a showy summer bloomer with white upright panicles up to 12" long with red anthers and pinkish filaments. In the fall it's foliage turns a bright yellow. This shrub can grow up to 12 feet tall. Hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8.