That's my bet.



-JB

That does not live in my garden.

I knew someone would have the answer!

Just based on looks alone- I would say it sure has to be related to the umbrella tree plant. I have a bunch of them indoors and similar characteristics- I can check my books for it; though I am in the tippy top of the illiana Great Lakes area, it should be in my books. Are the leaves thick and waxy?

And it is blooming about a month and 1/2 early too.

and for the rest of the week.

Look up Aesculus variety- various buckeye shrub- the veins are red but the flowering can vary. Don't eat it!

I used to have one on either side of my front door. That wasn't great because the bees loved them for the early blooms. I didn't mind, but some visitors were frightened.