Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava) 3 GAL
Fall Species
This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Preorders in August, and/or the in-person Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available
This species is not available this year. We hope to see it next Fall!
A.k.a. big buckeye and sweet buckeye. The largest buckeye native to the US! Flowers are large, but a discreet yellow/brown color. Intolerant of drought and dry soils, which cause the leaves to scorch.
Pollination: Likely self pollinating.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loamy, Sandy
Height: 50’-75’
Width: 30’-50’
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Fruit: Classic buckeye nuts in smooth hulls mature in fall.
Fall Color: Yellow/Orange
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Little data available. Flowers may attract bees and hummingbirds. Hosts at least one leafhopper and a leaf miner moth. Nuts are poisonous and sparingly eaten by squirrels.
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