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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

1gal
$55.50
2gal
$82.50
3gal
$96.00
15gal
$324.00
20gal
$405.00
16gal
$414.00
  • 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.