AESCULUS glabra

Commonly known as Buckeye, Ohio Buckeye

Yellow-green flowers

Deciduous
5-palmate, glossy, light green leaves with obovate to ovate, long-pointed leaflets 15cm (6in) or more long. Leaves turn yellow to orange-red in autumn
Height
15m (49ft)
Spread
10m (33ft)
Tree
candles of flowers are followed by sparsely prickly fruit
Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
Full sun
Partial shade

AESCULUS glabra

Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only

£25.00 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

Details
Description
Mature Size
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Additional Features

	Good to know	Wildlife plant. Nectar and pollen for insects.
	Pests & Diseases	Scale insects, leaf miners, canker, coral spot, leaf blotch
	Place of origin	Central and eastern USA

Flower Shape

Panicles

Conical panicles to 15cm (6in) tall

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Leaf form

Palmate

(see photos above)

Leaf shape

	Obovate	(see photos above)
	Ovate	(see photos above)

Pruning group

Pruning group 1

Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

RHS group 1

Seasonal Interest