The dwarf red buckeye grows as a large shrub rather than a tree. Like the larger red buckeye, the dwarf variety has large palmate leaves that are light to dark green. Also, clusters of tubular deep-red flowers bloom in spring. The dwarf red buckeye is a low-growing bushy shrub-like tree. Buckeye leaves: Dwarf red buckeye shrub leaves comprise of five to seven leaflets that droop from the end of long stems petioles.
The ovate or lanceolate leaves have a pointed tip and a toothed margin. Yellow buckeye young tree left and flowers right. Yellow buckeye is native to Ohio and is an ornamental tree with showy, yellow flowers and vibrant fall colors. In spring, the tree blooms with clusters of yellow to yellow-greenish tubular flowers.
Yellow buckeyes are large trees growing between 50 and 75 ft. You can find yellow buckeyes growing in states from Pennsylvania to Alabama and Georgia. Species of Aesculus flava produce globular fruits containing one or two seeds. The distinctive buckeye seeds are encased in smooth, leathery brown husks. Buckeye leaves: Yellow buckeye leaves are palmate compound made up of five ovate-oblong leaflets.
The buckeye leaves turn bright orange in the fall. Also called Georgia buckeye, painted buckeye is a small deciduous ornamental tree with attractive colorful flowers and lovely green leaves. The leaves emerge in early spring in various red shades. Painted buckeye flowers can be different shades of yellows, pinks, or reds. The buckeye seeds are dark brown, and there are usually one to three in each leathery round capsule. Georgia buckeyes grow between 6 and 15 feet 1. Painted buckeye trees are among the first to grow leaves in spring and the first to drop them in early fall.
Buckeye leaves: Painted buckeye leaves are smaller than other buckeye species. In fall, the leaves turn a yellow to orange color. California buckeye leaves left and flower right. The California buckeye is a small tree with a slightly rounded, flattened crown, dense leafy foliage, and sweetly-scented white flower clusters. This buckeye species has attractive leaves made up of five to seven leaflets.
The California buckeyes bark is pale silver, and its multiple stems give the tree a beautiful winter look. The outstanding feature of California buckeyes is their spectacular floral display.
The large inch cm flower clusters with spidery stamens give the panicle a fuzzy look. The erect creamy-white flowers growing on the rounded canopy make the buckeye look like a vast, spreading candelabra. The buckeye nuts on Aesculus californica are an orangey-brown color, not the dark shiny mahogany of most buckeye seeds. Buckeye leaves: California buckeye tree leaves are shiny, dark green palmate leaves with five narrow lanceolate leaflets.
Like most Aesculus species, the leaflets have toothed margins. The fall color foliage of these buckeyes is light pink to orangey-red. The bottlebrush buckeye is the only true buckeye shrub. The bushy plant has multiple stems, packed with dense foliage made up of palmate leaves.
Bottlebrush buckeye has long white cylindrical flower panicles that are clusters of small tubular flowers that have a furry appearance. When in bloom in spring and early summer, the bottlebrush buckeye produces a stunning floral display. Bottlebrush buckeyes grow between 8 and 12 ft. The inedible buckeye nuts are pear-shaped and encased in yellowish husk. Buckeye leaves: Bottlebrush buckeye shrub leaves are green palmate leaves containing five to seven stumpy lance-shaped leaflets.
The dull, dark green leaves turn pale yellow in fall. Growing buckeye trees is easy if you live in USDA zones 5 through 9. Plant in a location in your backyard that has good drainage. The best time to plant buckeyes is in spring or fall.
To care for an Ohio buckeye or other buckeye variety, water mature trees only enough to keep the ground moist. Mulch around the trunk and root base to lock in moisture. Prune thin buckeye branches in spring to shape the tree. Painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica terminal panicle with yellow-green flower buds. Painted buckeye is also a native, understory shrub or small tree as is the red buckeye.
They typically grow from 6 to 15 feet tall, and may be found in the wild in the Piedmont of South Carolina.
It is found in mesic upland or bottomland forests with adequate soil moisture. Painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica flower panicle during late March. Time of flowering is late March to early April and coincides with flowering of the red buckeye.
Their flowers are very similar to the latter, but are cream, light pink or yellow-green. Flowers often have yellow, salmon or reddish coloration on the upper petals. Sometimes darker pink flowers may be found, and this may be due to hybridization with the red buckeye. The flowers are a nectar source for hummingbirds and butterflies.
Like other buckeyes, the painted buckeye is poisonous and deer resistant. Painted buckeye Aesculus sylvatica panicle with pink buds, and flowering in late March. Flower buds on panicles arise in mid-March with the appearance of new foliage, and this species is one of the first trees to produce leaves and flowers in the Piedmont.
Flower buds are yellow-green. Fruit is a smooth, leathery capsule and contains 1 to 3 lustrous, dark brown seeds. Closeup of flowers of Aesculus parviflora flower panicle. The white flowers have very long stamens. Bottlebrush buckeye is more of a shrub than the other buckeyes, as it is a mounding, spreading, multi-stemmed plant. Although not invasive, mounds of this buckeye slowly widen as new upright sprouts arise from underground runners.
Bottlebrush buckeye grows from 6 to 12 feet tall and spreads eventually to as much as 8 to 15 feet wide. This native shrub is an understory plant, and grows best in part shade. Like other buckeye species, the soil must be moist, but also well-drained.
In the wild, bottlebrush buckeye grows in hardwood forests along river bluffs, which gives these exact conditions of part-shade, well-drained soil, and yet consistent soil moisture. Bottlebrush buckeye Aesculus parviflora in full bloom during late June. Aesculus parviflora flowers just beginning to open at the bottom of the panicle. Creamy-white flowers are produced on to inch tall, cylindrical panicles in late June and flowering lasts as long as 3 weeks.
The long stamens of each flower extend far beyond the petals and give each 3- to 4-inch wide flower panicle the shape of a bottle brush. These flowers are attractive to both hummingbirds and butterflies, such as the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. The fruit that form and mature in the fall are smooth, pear-shaped, leathery capsules, and each contains 1 to 3 hard, shiny seeds.
Bottlebrush buckeye may be grown from seed if they are immediately planted when ripe. This species may also be propagated from underground stems stolons that allow the shrub to spread. These stolons produce both roots and an above ground stem at specific points called nodes. Sections of stolons with nodes may be dug and transplanted. Common horsechestnut Aesculus hippocastanum flower panicle during mid-April.
Flowers are white with varying amounts of pink and a yellow blotch. Common horsechestnut is also called European horsechestnut as it is extremely common in Western Europe and is native to parts of southern Europe and southern Asia.
Horsechestnut grows best in well-drained soils in partial shade, but will grow in full sun. Often the foliage becomes scorched under summer drought conditions when growing in full sun, so a part-shade landscape site is best. This species grows to become a large tree at 60 feet tall and 60 feet wide. Bloom time is spring, with trees in full bloom by mid-April in the Piedmont. These white to pink flowers are much more open than those of the painted or red buckeyes, and flowers have a prominent yellow blotch.
Horsechestnut fruit are spiny, leathery and contain one or two shiny brown seeds, which are called conkers in Europe. Yellow buckeye tree Aesculus flava in bloom in late April. The stamens remain hidden within the flowers. Yellow buckeye is a large, native tree that may grow from 50 to 75 feet tall and 30 to 50 feet wide, and prefers rich, well-drained soils. The preferred soils are the mesic soils of hardwood forests, with slightly acidic to neutral soil pH. Its native range is mostly over the central Appalachian Mountains, and is found at higher elevations in western South Carolina.
It also needs sun to partial shade. Its bane is a disease called leaf blotch. Instead, tuck it in your backyard or side yard.
It gets early morning light and some protection from the hotter afternoon sun. But that has some benefits, too, Snyder said: Shade, less mowing and easier gathering of the nuts.
Not just the nuts but all parts of the Ohio buckeye tree, including its leaves and bark, are highly toxic when taken internally, according to a U. Department of Agriculture fact sheet. That goes for both people and livestock.
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