Yellow Buckeye

Name: Yellow Buckeye
SKU: 239
Price: 75.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$75.00

The buckeye is a tree that George Washington discovered in Kanawah County, West Virginia, bringing seeds back to Mount Vernon in 1784. It is believed that George Washington sowed the seeds in box frames in front of his greenhouse.

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Dimensions	N/A
Hardiness	4-8
Height:	40
Spread:	20
G:	M

Sapling Size

Clear

SKU: N/A Categories: Buckeye, US Presidents

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George Washington - Mount Vernon

George Washington was the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Washington was also a horticulturist, farmer and landscape designer at heart. American Heritage Trees is honored to be working with Mount Vernon in the collection of seeds and propagation of several trees, including Sycamore, Redbud, Sweet Gum, Hornbeam, and Red Buckeye. Visit Mount Vernon to learn more about the life and legacy of George Washington.

George Washington - Mount Vernon

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Sweet Gum

George Washington - Mount Vernon

The George Washington Sweet Gum grows at Mount Vernon, an American landmark and an enduring tribute to the Father of Our Country. These trees grew from a seed taken from a selected Sycamore, collected by the Director of Horticulture and his staff at Mount Vernon.

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Sourwood

George Washington - Mount Vernon

The George Washington Sourwood grows at Mount Vernon, an American landmark and an enduring tribute to the Father of Our Country. These trees grew from a seed taken from a selected Sycamore, collected by the Director of Horticulture and his staff at Mount Vernon.

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Sycamore

George Washington - Mount Vernon

The George Washington Sycamore grows at Mount Vernon, an American landmark and an enduring tribute to the Father of Our Country. These trees grew from a seed taken from a selected Sycamore, collected by the Director of Horticulture at Mount Vernon in 2014.

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