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Most of the buckeyes (Aesculus spp.) have fallen, but this one hung around until this week. This is red buckeye (Aesculu

Georgia Native Plant SocietyOctober 21, 2026

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Most of the buckeyes (Aesculus spp.) have fallen, but this one hung around until this week.

This is red buckeye (Aesculus pavia). This large shrub blooms early in spring, just in time for returning hummingbirds, and drops its leaves almost before any other. Nuts are a favorite with squirrels, of course, and new plants are always popping up, courtesy of those guys. Native range is largely in the Coastal Plain, but there are still populations in the Piedmont area too. . . . #nativeplants #nativeplantsofgeorgia #gardening #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardening #nativehabitat #wildlifegardening #plants #georgia #gonative #spring

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