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
Flood Tolerance
none
Zone 3bZone 7b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 7b
pH Range
57.1
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
Canopy
The tallest trees that form the overstory.
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
