yellow buckeye

How to Grow and Care for yellow buckeye

yellow buckeye · Aesculus flava
Also known as: common buckeye; sweet buckeye

Only suitable for large gardens; makes a good specimen tree

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Planting and Growing yellow buckeye

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
ToxicityHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care Tips

Only suitable for large gardens; makes a good specimen tree

How to Water yellow buckeye?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for yellow buckeye?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for yellow buckeye?

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What Soil Is Best for yellow buckeye?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for yellow buckeye?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize yellow buckeye?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune yellow buckeye?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate yellow buckeye?

Propagate by seed or grafting

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How to Transplant yellow buckeye?

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How to Care for yellow buckeye in Winter?

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How to Plant yellow buckeye?

Only suitable for large gardens; makes a good specimen tree

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How to Repot yellow buckeye?

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How to Harvest yellow buckeye?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, canker, leaf spot and honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moth

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The Toxicity of yellow buckeye

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

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Attributes of yellow buckeye

Plant typeTrees
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spreadwider than 8 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitBushy
OriginSoutheastern USA

Scientific Classification

Species
Aesculus flava
Genus
Aesculus
Family
Sapindaceae
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