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Yellow Buckeye

Aesculus pavia var. flavescens

Yellow Buckeye

About This Plant

Partial shade. Deciduous with palmate leaves distinguished from Red Buckeye by having 7 to 11 leaflets. Creamy yellow flower clusters appear in spring. It prefers riparian environments. On deeper Blackland soils, buckeye can grow to 40 ft or more, but around San Antonio, count on a smaller size. The leaves drop early.

Origins: Central Texas and the western Edwards Plateau

Maintenance

Pruning and seed collection.

An ornamental yellow-flowered buckeye for delight in a wooded setting.

Min. Height: 5

Max Height: 15 feet

Min. Width: 5

Max Width: 20 feet

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