Scientific Name
Aesculus octandra (Aesculus flava)

Common Name
Yellow buckeye
Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil; dislikes dry sites
Texture: Coarse
Form: Upright, oval with slightly spreading crown
Height: 50 to 70'
Width: 30 to 40'
Leaf: Opposite, compound, palmate leaf with 5 leaflets; dark green disease resistant foliage; yellow-orange fall foliage
Flower/Fruit: Erect, 6" panicle of creamy yellow flowers in late spring; smooth fruit capsule with 2 seeds
Comments: Nuts attract squirrels; less susceptible to leaf scorch than other buckeyes
Cultivars: --
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