Norway Maple vs Ohio Buckeye - TreeTime.ca

Norway Maple vs Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Acer platanoides

CUSTOM GROW

Ohio Buckeye
Norway Maple

Ohio Buckeye is a medium sized deciduous tree. If you are looking for a shade tree, Ohio Buckeye's dense canopy of unique leaves can provide it.

Named after its fruit, an inedible nut enclosed in a prickly husk, Ohio Buckeye also features green-yellow flowers and long, broad leaves that turn brilliant red in the fall.

Slow growing, but an extremely attractive tree. Find out what experienced horticulturalists already know: this tree is a gem.

Norway Maple is a tolerant and adaptable shade tree. This is probably why it is the most popularly planted boulevard tree in North America.

Note: Norway Maple will sucker with age. It's also not a good idea to plant it under power lines.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Norway Maple Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $6.99
Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Fall colour: golden yellow
Nuts: spiny nut
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye