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Yellow buckeye thrives in the rich moist soils of Appalachian coves, where it is most commonly found. If grown in good soil, it can make a wonderful, unusual specimen tree; it can also adapt well to urban sites. Large showy panicles of yellow flowers give way to fist-sized capsules enclosing lustrous brown seeds. In fall the leaves turn yellow-orange. Some consider it good luck to carry a seed or buckeye in their pockets. The term buckeye comes from the whitish scar found the seed, giving it the appearance of a deer's eye. This genus supports up to 32 species of lepidoptera. Flora of the Southeast United States
Plants have long taproots so transplant with care into final location.