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Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye

Hardy, small, rounded, ornamental tree with light yellow, fragrant flowers. Compound, dark green foliage turns yellow to orange-red to reddish-brown in the fall.

  • »  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

2gal
$84.00
5gal
$210.00
15gal
$414.00
Substitutions Are Available
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:10-12 m
  • Spread:9-10 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Oval
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Specimen
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Aesculus glabra

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.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Aesculus glabra

A good selection for more remote areas of the landscape, including native plant and woodland areas.

Recommmended Substitutions for Aesculus glabra