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Ohio buckeye

Ohio buckeye

Aesculus glabra

tree☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 3bZone 7b

A native North American tree prized for its early yellow-green flowers and distinctive round buckeye nuts. It develops attractive yellow fall foliage and works well as a shade or specimen tree.

Overview

Form
Rounded
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
20–68′ tall × 20–40′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

moderate
Zone 3bZone 7b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 7b

pH Range

57.1
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 7.1

Soil Texture

Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringFall

Succession Role

early successionalmid successional

Native to the United States

Native Range

Midwestern and Eastern United States

Native to: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia

Function & Care

wildlife benefitwindbreak

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed