Description

Aesculus flava, Yellow Buckeye, 12-18″ Native Bare Root Tree
Yellow Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye
Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family)
Synonym(s): Aesculus octandra, Aesculus octandra var. vestita, Aesculus octandra var. virginica
USDA Symbol: AEFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Yellow buckeye or sweet buckeye is an irregular to upright-oval, canopy tree, 50-75 ft. tall, with stout, picturesque branches which commonly sweep the ground. The bark sometimes is exfoliating. Creamy yellow, upright flowers panicles appear in late spring. Palmately-compound, deciduous leaves turn orange to red in the fall. Nuts are encased in a 2-3 in., tan husk.

The largest of the buckeyes, it is abundant in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Native Americans made a nutritious food from the seeds, after removing the toxic element by roasting and soaking them.

Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf: Green
Size Class: 72-100 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Aesculus flava, Yellow Buckeye, 12-18″ Native Bare Root Tree

Distribution
USA: AL , DC , GA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Native Distribution: S.w. PA & w. along Ohio R., s. to extreme w. SC & n. AL
Native Habitat: Rich woods from river bottoms to mt. tops

Aesculus flava, Yellow Buckeye, 12-18″ Native Bare Root Tree

Growing Conditions
Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Soil Description: Rich, moist, well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Sweet buckeye is not as troubled by foliar diseases as A. glabra, but needs protection from wind which causes leaf scorch. This tree must be planted in moist, rich, well-drained soil.
Benefit
Use Wildlife: Squirrels eat the nuts.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

More info @ : https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=AEFL

Aesculus flava, Yellow Buckeye, 12-18″ Native Bare Root Tree

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