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Ohio buckeye
Aesculus glabra
United States
- Dimensions
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Height: 20.0 ft. to 40.0 ft.
Spread: 20.0 ft. to 40.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Approved Street Trees
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Shade
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- April, May
- Flower Color
- Green Shades, Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Rabbit Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Nutrient Rich, Poorly Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- Yes
- Hazards/Toxic
- Don't Consume. Plant Parts May Be Poisonous.
Notes
Can provide good but short-lived fall color in favorable years. Should not be planted along major roads, areas with high salt or in parking lots as it is prone to leaf scorch and defoliating. Prefers moist and fertile soils.