Aesculus octandra
Stately Appalachian native. Largest of the Buckeyes, the genus named for the white spot or 'deer eye' at the nut's base. Soft, workable wood. Flowers variable, yellow to pink in big clusters. Specimens at Mt. Vernon were planted by George Washington.
| Hardiness Zone | 3b |
| Purchase Height | 40-100cm |
| Mature Height | 13m |