Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If you live in Ohio, the term “buckeye” is ...

The Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is the state tree of Ohio. This tree has tan-gray bark with a rough texture and glabrous (smooth, without hair) green leaves. The leaves are palmately compound ...

“Always you get alumni who want to grow them, and I think one of those states out (west) actually has it on their invasive plant list.” Some nurseries sell buckeyes, but you may have to order them ...