Ohio Buckeye vs Red Maple - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Aesculus glabra

Red Maple
Ohio Buckeye

Red Maple is a beautiful deciduous tree that blooms with small red flowers in the spring. It is one of the first trees to change colour in the fall, turning a brilliant reddish-orange colour. It is one of the most common and widespread maples in North America.

Red Maple is a great choice for parks and large gardens where there is ample room for its root system.

Important note: Red Maple leaves are toxic to horses if ingested in quantity.

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.

Red Maple Quick Facts

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: wilted leaves toxic to horses

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle
Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Nuts: spiny nut
Seeds: located within the winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 - 4 m (8 - 12 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Native to: ON
Other Names: soft maple, swamp maple, water maple
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye