Botanical Name: Aesculus glabra
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Common Name: Ohio Buckeye  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40', 40-60'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Messy

Design Styles

Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Park

 

Special Uses

Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Tony Bleach, Connon

  • Description

  • Notes

Ohio Buckeye is a deciduous tree native to the southeastern and Central US. It usually grows about 30 feet tall and nearly as wide, though it can grow to 60 or 70 feet under ideal circumstances. It has a broad, rounded crown and very dense branching habit. Leaves are dark green, palmately-compounded, deeply ridged, and bright to dark green. Panicles of greenish-yellow flowers form mid-May, followed by light-brown prickly pods (seeds are poisonous). Bark is ashy grey.
Prefers deep, moist, well drained soil in full sun. This is a large, spreading tree and is best suited to large landscapes with expanses of groundcover or mulch. Leaves will scorch if inadequately watered. Not a low-water tree but may be suited to areas with a higher water table.