Ohio Buckeye vs Laurel Leaf Willow - TreeTime.ca

Ohio Buckeye vs Laurel Leaf Willow

Aesculus glabra

Salix pentandra

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Ohio Buckeye
Laurel Leaf Willow

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.

Laurel Leaf Willow is a round-shaped tree with attractive dark green leaves.

This cold hardy tree can withstand bitter winters and still put on lots of growth every summer. Laurel Leaf Willow prefers moist to wet ground and full sun, though it can tolerate partial shade too. This species is also known as one of the more salt-tolerant species for those with saline soils.

All willow are important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early each growing season when other food sources are scarce.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Laurel Leaf Willow Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
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: long, glossy
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Nuts: spiny nut
Seeds: within the capsules
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye
Other Names: bay willow, bay-leaf willow, laurel willow