Leaves don't stink like those of A. glabra. Less disease-prone than other buckeyes, and better fall color too. Can flower as early as three years.
Dense shade complicates maintaining turf grass underneath, but not for use near paved surfaces either, due to fruit litter (which are also poisonous). Time for a shade-tolerant groundcover?
Avoid dry heat. Sparse, fleshy root system (like magnolias?) may complicate transplanting; sounds like root pruning might be to advantage here. Poor compartmentalizer of decay.
Likes deep soil. White Oak, NCSU, and JerseyYards.org outnumber USDA on the question of sand tolerance.
Apparently will not repeat growth flushes in youth no matter what you do.
The hybrid 'Homestead' (with A. × glabra) has even better foliar disease resistance but will not grow as large.
Sources: White Oak, Dirr, UFL, NCSU, JerseyYards.org, UConn, Sunset, Dirr & Warren, USDA.
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