Ohio Buckeye vs Horse Chestnut - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Horse Chestnut

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Ohio Buckeye
Horse Chestnut

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.

Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. It produces large nuts.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $6.99
Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Nuts: spiny nut
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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