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Horsechestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Deciduous Tree

Height

50 - 75 (feet)

Spread

40 - 70 (feet)

Distinctions

Upright oval form; large dark green compound leaves with 7 obovate, acuminate serrated leaflets; showy white flowers in long panicles; large spiny fruit; mediocre yellow to brown fall color.

Limitations

Best in large open area such as parks or golf courses; not suitable as a street tree or in small residential designs; fruit litter; susceptible to disease, insects, and leaf scorch.

Hardiness

SC, SE (Zone 3)

Origin

Bulgaria, Albania, Greece

Cultivars

‘Baumannii’ double white sterile flowers that do not produce fruit and therefore reduces tree litter.

Invasive Potential

May spread invasiveness unknown - Monitor plantings for spread

Horsechestnut
Horsechestnut
Horsechestnut