Aesculus flava
More About Aesculus flava
- Low branched, broad, oval, rounded crown
- Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading, oblong leaflets
- Clusters of single yellow flowers are followed by the familiar buckeye fruit
- This cultivar has a showy fall colour
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring
Zone:
4Height:
15-20 mSpread:
12-15 mColour:
YellowYellow Buckeye Growing and Maintenance Tips
The prickly seed pods on Aesculus hippocastanum (which can be messy), are nearly absent on this cultivar, making it better suited for urban street tree plantings. It grows best when planted in a well-drained soil.
Aesculus flava Characteristics

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Attracts Birds
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageWell-drained
Average to Dry Soils
Attributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
SpringHabit
RoundedOval
Foliage Color
YellowGreen