Aesculus glabra
Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye
More About Aesculus glabra
- Low branched, broad, oval, rounded crown
- Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading, oblong leaflets
- Clusters of single, green-white-yellow flowers
- A smaller-growing aesculus compared to other cultivars
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring
Interesting Notes:
Native to Ontario and other parts of North America.
Native Americans reportedly called the fruit of this tree “hetuck” meaning eye-of-the-buck, in reference to the shiny, dark mahogany-brown fruit, resembling the eye of a buck deer.
Zone:
3Height:
10-12 mSpread:
9-10 mColour:
YellowOhio Buckeye Growing and Maintenance Tips
A good selection for more remote areas of the landscape, including native plant and woodland areas.
Aesculus glabra Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Native to Ontario
Soil Moisture
Moist to AverageWell-drained
Average to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
DeciduousFall Color
Flowering Time
SpringLt. Spr-Sum
Habit
OvalRounded
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Woodland/woods edgeSpecimen
