Aesculus flava

Yellow Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye

Family: Hippocastanaceae Horse Chestnut


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Pollard, specimen
Height 50' to 75' / 15.20m to 22.80m
Spread 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America