Buckeye, Early Glow

Aesculus glabra 'J.N. Select' Early Glow^TM

The Early Glow^TM Buckeye is an improved cultivar of the Ohio Buckeye. It is an enduring and beautiful, small or medium sized deciduous shade 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 other animals can graze on it.