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.