trefle.io · Taken Jul 23, 2009 by EOL − Jan Ševčík (public)
Sapindaceae
Sweet buckeye
Aesculus flava
Also known as Pavia reticulata, Pawia octandra var. flava, Aesculus flava var. purpurascens, Aesculus octandra
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Tree · Deciduous · Woodland · Shade Tolerant · Buckeye · Eastern Us · Ornamental · Large Tree · Spring Bloomer
Sweet buckeye thrives in partial shade and moist, well-drained soils, making it ideal for woodland garden settings or large native landscapes. Water regularly during dry periods, especially when young, as it does not tolerate prolonged drought. Minimal pruning is needed; simply remove any dead or crossing branches in late winter.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Deep water to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days during dry spells
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Poland, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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