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    Aesculus flava

    Also Known As

    • Aesculus octandra
    • Hummingbird Tree
    • Sweet Buckeye
    • Yellow Buckeye

    Plant type

    tree, shrub

    size

    • H: 50'-75'
    • W: 30'-50'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Aesculus flava plant details

    Aesculus flava is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring red and yellow flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aesculus flava

    Plant type: shrub or tree
    Plant family: sapindaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 30 FT - 50 FT - wide, 50 FT - 75 FT - tall
    Flowers: red and yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: border plant, fall color, shade tree

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aesculus flava

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Our eastern buckeye, with candles the nearest-to-yellow of any horse-chestnut, is a handsome round-headed tree (60-100'); its leaflets are ?slim, pointed and elegant? (Phillips & Barber) and give good fall color. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Yellow buckeye, a giant flowering tree of the Appalachians, comes down the mountain and does just fine away from the other mountain folk (mountain trees, in this case). Stately, showy, native, and shady. If you have space to let it dominate and you want something a little different than typical shade trees, why not give this a try? The yellow-green flowers are a well-documented source of nectar for hummingbirds and pollen for bees. We found an interesting website with ecoregional guides to pollinator plants. I read the Appalachian guide because that's our ecoregion, or nearly so, and, sure-enough, it listed Aesculus flava both as a pollinator plant AND a host plant for hummingbirds and bees. We read so much without sound sources (people just repeating each other), that I latch on to references like these and keep the pdf on my desktop. Here's the website link to the Pollinator Partnership ecoregion guides so you can do the same. When you see the seeds, you'll immediately understand why it's called a buckeye tree - they aren't edible for you and me, but the squirrels love them! Our plants are seedling grown by yours truly from seeds from Dr. Michael A. Dirr's garden.

    By: Cutting Edge Plants

    Sweet buckeye, native to middle America, is an easy and attractive tree though large. It should be an important part of the evolving urban forest canopy.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Less susceptible to leaf scorch than other Buckeyes so can take full sun. With 6" erect panicles of creamy yellow flowers in late spring, early summer this is a knockout when mature (and even long before)! It's the largest of the Buckeyes and abundant in the Great Smokey Mountains. One of the first trees to leaf out in spring and makes a great shade tree.

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    This tree is called the "Hummingbird Tree' because it is the earliest of flowers suitable for hummingbirds. Yellow, sometimes reddish flowers in early spring, huge Buckeye fruits in fall. Native to SE.

    By: Specialty Ornamentals

    Gardening facts about Aesculus flava plant

    How to Grow Aesculus flava

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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