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Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava)

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Original price $49.99 - Original price $49.99
Original price
$49.99
$49.99 - $49.99
Current price $49.99

Fall Species

This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.

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Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 3 gal

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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