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Ohio Buckeye vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

Aesculus glabra

Prunus tomentosa Pink Candles

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Ohio Buckeye
Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

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.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous cultivar of the Nanking Cherry with attractive pink flowers that then form edible fruit. The flowers emerge close to the branches resembling a pink candle, giving this cultivar its name. The berries are scarlet in colour with a sweet and slightly tart flavor. It fruits mid to late July, and the fruit size and flavor can vary greatly.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a good choice for use in hedges. It is closely related to plum trees so it can pollinate certain plum species.
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Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Pink Candles Nanking Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Berries: small
Flavor: sweet, tart
Nuts: spiny nut
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low



Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye