Latin Name: Aesculus glabra
Height: 20 - 40 feet
Spread: 20 - 40 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: April to May
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Description:
The Ohio Buckeye is a native tree to many states, including Indiana and Ohio. It has palmately arranged leaflets of 5 that are green in summer and yellow in fall. Occasionally, some seasons will bring fall colors of orange and red. Fragrant yellow green upright flower clusters average 12 inches in height and can be seen mid spring. These flowers eventually give way to the buckeye fruit, which is a shiny mahogany with a tan spot. This fruit is poisonous to humans and livestock. The light tan to gray colored bark is warty when young, becoming scaly as it ages. The Ohio Buckeye has a taproot, making it hard to move once it is established. Due to this, it is not commonly found for sale in a large size. Leaf scorch is a common problem with this species, and is worse during dry spells.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds
Other Names: Fetid Buck Eye; Horse Chestnut; Horsechestnut