Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 20–40 ft tall and 20–40 ft wide, and needs medium water. Some chlorosis; prone to leaf scorch in hot dry sites.
medium water20–40 ft tall and 20–40 ft wideDeer-resistantToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Aesculus glabra
- Variety / cultivar
- Ohio Buckeye
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 20–40 ft tall and 20–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- low
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- yellow, green
- Bloom time
- late spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Short Lived
- Watch: Suckers
Frequently asked questions
- Is Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye get?
- It matures to about 20–40 ft tall and 20–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye safe for dogs?
- No — Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Ohio Buckeye is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
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