Location: Near the No. 15 fairway.
Tree information: Introduced in 1764. Alkaline tolerant and fairly drought tolerant. Most disease resistant of the Buckeye group. The fruit is poisonous to humans.
Size: The largest of the Buckeyes gaining 90’ in height.
Growth rate: 1 to 2’ per year.
Foliage description: Typical Palmate leaf pattern characteristic of Buckeye. Distinguished by Yellow Flowers in the spring. Fall color usually yellow and orange.
USDA hardiness zone: 4 to 8
Provenance: Schictel’s Nursery. Trees were grown from seed collected in Olmsted Park South Park in Buffalo, NY. Planted in 1999.