Buckeye Trees

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Where to Buy a Buckeye Tree? Nature Hills Nursery You'll fall in love with the Buckeye trees from Nature Hills Nursery. With foot-long flowers and splendor in all four seasons, buckeye trees catch the eye and capture the heart. Showy spring flower spires are held above the leaves in an exceptional display . Buckeye trees produce elaborate flowers which appear on branched clusters in the spring. Foot-long spiked flower clusters are composed of small pink and white flowers or red flowers. This medium-sized tree is one of the first trees to leaf in the spring. Thick, textured compound leaves are dark green and set the blooms off to perfection. The palm-shaped foliage grows to cast deep shade in summer . Each compound leaf is composed of five to seven leaflets, each thickly corrugated for a bold look. Buckeye trees drop their green leaves early in the fall, for a convenient cleanup. Some, like Ohio Buckeye trees, offer pretty orange fall color. This upright, rounded cultivar was introduced by Ohio State University. The nut-like seeds are incredibly glossy . Some crafters collect the shiny nuts to create homemade wreaths and indoor decor. They have a sophisticated, organic look that appeals to modern sensibilities. How Did the Buckeye Tree Get its Name? Native Buckeye trees are named after the leathery capsules covering three seeds. The tree fruit looks similar to the eye of a buck, or male deer. Many ask, “ Are buckeye nuts edible? ” The answer is a resounding no. Although used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans and settlers, Buckeye nuts are not edible . They do support a healthy population of squirrels, however. Teach kids not to eat the nut-like Buckeye seeds — although it’s OK to put one in your pocket for luck. That is, as long as you can find a glossy brown seed before the squirrels do. Types of Buckeye Trees: Ohio Buckeye, Yellow Buckeye and More Buckeye trees in the United States belong to the Horse Chestnut family. It includes Buckeye species like the D