Aesculus (Buckeye)

#A1471 Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye (Fetid Buckeye, Stinking Buckeye) Ohio's state tree provides dense shade and nuts which resemble chestnuts, with a dark brown shiny coat and tan eye. Pale yellow flowers appear in the spring, followed by the seeds.  Seeds are slightly poisonous, but Native Americans (who called the nuts 'hetuck') roasted, peeled and mashed them into meal, which they used as food.  (Heating and leaching remove the toxins from the nuts).  Early settlers believed that carrying a buckeye nut in the pocket protected one from bad luck, rheumatism, and ensured wisdom.  More recently, the tree's wood has been preferred in the manufacture of artificial limbs, due to its lightweight, non-splitting qualities.  On a less attractive note, the tree has also been called Fetid Buckeye or Stinking Buckeye due to the unpleasant odor of the crushed leaves.  Hardy to -20F (-28.8C); height: 35ft. #A1471  Packet  $5.00,  Approximately 20 seeds #P1471H      2-3ft. seedling  $ 15.00

#AP1471 Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye (Fetid Buckeye, Stinking Buckeye) #AP1471     2yr seedling    $10.00

#A1471B Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye (Fetid Buckeye, Stinking Buckeye) #A1471B    Bulk seed, 1lb    $20.00

#A1472 Aesculus hippocastanum

Horse Chesnut Large tree with digitate leaves and spikes of white yellow-blotched blooms in spring, follwed by clusters of spiky fruits which surround the seed.  Makes a good shade tree, but requires plenty of room to reach its full potential.  Prefers a well drained loamy soil, but will adapt to nearly any soil with sufficient water.  The tree's wood is white, but is not particularly strong.  It is often used to make children's toys and the backs of scrub brushes.  The seeds have been used to produce acetone.  Hardy to -40F (-40C); height: 75ft. #A1472  Packet  $5.00  Approximately 20 seeds

#A1472B Aesculus hippocastanum

Horse Chestnut #A1471B     Bulk seed, 1lb    $10.00

#A1605 Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye Spreading flowering shrub or small tree with a glorious display of red blooms in spring.  Best in moist, well drained soil in a sunny location.   Hardy to -20F (-28.8C); height: 35ft. #A1605    Packet   $5.00   Approximately 20 seeds

#A1605B Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye #A1605B     Bulk seed, 1lb        $10.00

#AP1605 Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye #AP1605  2-3ft. seedling    $15.00

#A4319 Aesculus turbinata

Japanese Horse Chestnut Medium tree with edible nuts that are often ground to flour. (Like all Aesculus species, the nuts must be leached to remove toxins.)  Growth habit is rather narrow with dense branching.  Hardy to 10F (-17.7C);  height: 60ft. #AP4319    Packet   $8.00  Approximately 20 seeds

#A4319B Aesculus turbinata

Japanese Horse Chestnut #AP4319B    Bulk seed, 1lb   $10.00

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