Ohio Buckeye vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Aesculus glabra

CUSTOM GROW

Amur Maackia
Ohio Buckeye

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $6.99
Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle
Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Nuts: spiny nut
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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