Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
Early spring blooms for pollinators, glossy buckeyes, brilliant fall color. #5 container, $40.
Bring a true Illinois native to your yard with the Ohio Buckeye, one of the first trees to leaf out and bloom each spring. Showy yellow-green flower clusters feed early-season pollinators, including hummingbirds and native bees, while the palmate leaves turn brilliant orange to red in fall. Glossy brown buckeyes ripen in autumn and are a favorite of squirrels (note: not edible for people or pets). A medium-sized shade tree reaching 20–40 feet, Ohio Buckeye thrives in part shade to full sun and moist, well-drained soil — perfect as an understory or specimen tree in Park Ridge landscapes. Hardy, low-maintenance, and beautiful in every season. Sold in a #5 (5-gallon) container.
For plant specs, visit our partner Possibility Place.
Link to more info and care instructions from the Morton Arboretum.
