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Ohio buckeye

Aesculus glabra var. arguta

Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra var. arguta) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 30'–75'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 30'–75'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra var. arguta) — *Aesculus glabra var. arguta* — Ohio buckeye. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra var. arguta) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 30'–75'. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, ohio buckeye pairs naturally with: Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides), Eastern Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).