The red buckeye’s showy, red flowers are blooming in the wild now beneath forest canopies in Georgia’s Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions. The plant, typically a small shrub, also has been widely ...

Read more: What To Do When Your Trees Aren't Supplying Fruit The red buckeye (Aesculus pavia), also known as the firecracker plant, blooms in early spring. It gets its name from the dark brown ...

Why we love it: Fireworks’ vining habit creates eye-level dramatic blooms. Plant by the front door and you can’t miss it.