Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Description
Ohio Buckeye is a medium-sized deciduous tree known for its distinctive palmately compound leaves and its namesake nuts, which resemble the eye of a deer (a 'buck'). The tree gets its name primarily from the presence in Ohio, and it is known for its eye-catching yellow flowers and green to orange-brown husks encasing its seeds.
- Life Cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 20-40 feet
- Sun Exposure
- Partial sun to full sun
- Bloom Months
- April, May
- Bloom Color
- Bloom Description
- The bright yellow flower color in spring and the unique spiky brown husk of the fruit in fall.