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Yellow Buckeye
The smallish creamy yellow or occasionally pinkish flowers appear in 6" panicles from late spring to early summer, followed by fruits each with 2 to 4 seeds. The dark green leaves turn yellow before falling. Yellow Buckeye trees have nuts that are attractive to squirrels. The bark is dark brown, becoming furrowed with age. The Yellow Buckeye tree, Aesculus octandra, is an ornamental tree and may also be known as the big buckeye, buckeye, large buckeye, Ohio buckeye, and sweet buckeye. ... find out more
Double Flowering Plum Its medium green foliage in the summer changes to yellow-bronze in the fall. Plant as a specimen plant or in a buffer strip. The flowers have both male and female organs and are pollinated by insects. The double flowering plum, which also goes by the name of Rose Tree of China, is a showstopper in May across the North. Any pruning is best done soon after the plant has flowered. This hardy plant thrives in a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil. |
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