Plant Library

Buckeye Ohio Early Glow

Common Name: Buckeye

Botanical Name: Aesculus glabra 'J.N. Select'

Variety: Ohio 'Early Glow'

Blossom Color: Yellow/Green

Bloom Time: Early spring

Zone: 4 to 7

Exposure: Sun to Part Shade

Mature Height: 40'

Mature Width: 30'

Notes: An attractive small to medium shade tree named for its bright red fall color. Multi-season interest with yellow-green upright spring flowers and dark green leaves. The lustrous foliage is more resistant to blotch, leaf scorch, and subsequent early defoliation than the species. This native tree reputedly produces very little fruit for minimal litter.