Melinda Myers

Ohio Buckeye

Botanical Name

Aesculus glabra

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 7

Height

20 to 40 feet

Width

20 to 40 feet

Flowers

May: greenish-yellow, panicle

Fruit

Spiny husk enclosing dehiscent capsule containing solitary buckeye (seed)

Fall Color

Pumpkin orange

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic

Planting & Care

• Transplant as balled and burlap
• Avoid droughty soils

Problems

Scorch and leaf drop in drought, leaf blotch, mildew, anthracnose