Ohio Buckeye vs Kerr Apple Crab - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Kerr Apple Crab

Aesculus glabra

Malus x Kerr

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Ohio Buckeye
Kerr Apple Crab

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.

Kerr Apple Crab is a cross between Dolgo and Haralson that originated in Manitoba. This hardy variety is so tasty that it is often compared to Golden Delicious. Kerr Apples keep well and are good for fresh eating, cooking, and juicing. As an ornamental, this tree blooms in mid-May with clusters of white flowers born from pink buds.

For fruit production, cross-pollination is required. Apples need to be planted with another Apple or Crab Apple variety.

Note: We do not ship grafted apples to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Kerr Apple Crab Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Flowers: clusters of white flowers bloom from pink buds
Fruit: medium sized apples with red skin and yellow flesh, firm, crisp, juicy sweet but a pleasant acid to taste
Nuts: spiny nut
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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