Buckeye, Early Glow

Aesculus glabra 'J.N. Select' Early Glow)

Height: 20-40ft
Spread: 20-40ft
Zone: 4-7
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time/Color: April-May; yellow
Fall Color: orange/red
Uses: Shade tree, park tree
Maintenance: Low
Tree Shape: Upright, columnar
Other: Edible fruits, deer resistant

The Early Glow buckeye is an improved cultivar of the Ohio buckeye. It is an enduring and beautiful, small or medium sized deciduous shad tree that provides interest through the seasons. Early Glow buckeye produces showy yellow-green flowers in the spring that rise on spikes above the foliage. This improved variety does not produce many, if any, buckeye fruits. Combined with its adaptability to different environmental conditions and soils, this makes it a great candidate for use as a street tree. The unusual coarse foliage and blooms provide interest and dense shade. If planted as a street tree, the crown should be raised when the lower branches are still small to avoid damaging the tree. It shows excellent resistance to leaf scorch and leaf blotch; and has radiant orange and red fall color. It should be noted that all parts of this tree are poisonous, so it should not be planted where livestock or animals can graze on it. 

**Photos courtesy of Kuenzi Turf & Nursery**