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Usually used as a stand-alone specimen tree. Important: nut-like seed capsules are poisonous, so you might want to avoid red buckeye if you have young children or eat-anything pets.

The red buckeye, although considered a small tree, still needs space to grow. And while it is an early spring bloomer, it will not be particularly noteworthy in your landscape the rest of the year.

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Red buckeye trees offer a modest fall color change. Its early leaf drop makes for a great defense against drought in the late summer when temperatures are high and rain is seldom.