Ohio Buckeye vs Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)

Acer saccharum

Aesculus glabra

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple)
Ohio Buckeye

Sugar Maple is a large, deciduous tree known for its brilliant fall yellow, orange, and red-orange color display.

This long-lived shade tree features unique "maple"
lobed leaves.

Note: this Zone 4 tree is unlikely to produce commercially viable sap on the prairies.

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.

Sugar Maple (Hard Maple) Quick Facts

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


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


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Native to: ON
Other Names: hard maple, rock maple
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye