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Ohio Buckeye vs Patterson Pride Plum

Aesculus glabra

Prunus nigra x salicina Patterson Pride

Ohio Buckeye
Patterson Pride Plum

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.

The Patterson Pride Plum is known for its delicious flavor, with firm, sweet golden flesh and dark red skin that isn’t sour. The freestone plums can grow 4-5 cm in diameter and are well-suited for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. It can produce heavy yields that ripen in mid-September which is later than other plums.

C.F. Patterson developed the Patterson Pride Plum at the University of Saskatchewan. It is known for its semi-dwarf, weeping growth habit

Patterson Pride Plum is a hybrid between Canada Plum and Japanese Plum. For fruit production, it needs to be planted with another variety for cross-pollination. Canada Plum and American Plum are considered universal pollinizers.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Patterson Pride Plum Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Foliage: palmate
Foliage: weeping branches
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Fall colour: red to purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red skin, yellow flesh
Nuts: spiny nut
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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