Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Name: Horse chestnut
Type: Deciduous tree
Family: Sapindaceae
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
Sunlight: Full sun best to part shade
Exposure: Any
Soil: Prefers well drained, deep, moist, fertile soil
Plant Height x Width: 80' x 40-70'
Leaf: 5-7 palmate, 12" leaves
Flower: 20-50 creamy-white flowers in 12", upright, conical panicles, April/May, followed by brown nuts
Maintenance: Shallow vigorous roots make it tough to garden under
Landscape use: Park setting, too large for most gardens
Pest and Disease: None
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No
Comments: Winter ID: 2cm, sticky brown, opposite buds
Type: Deciduous tree
Family: Sapindaceae
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
Sunlight: Full sun best to part shade
Exposure: Any
Soil: Prefers well drained, deep, moist, fertile soil
Plant Height x Width: 80' x 40-70'
Leaf: 5-7 palmate, 12" leaves
Flower: 20-50 creamy-white flowers in 12", upright, conical panicles, April/May, followed by brown nuts
Maintenance: Shallow vigorous roots make it tough to garden under
Landscape use: Park setting, too large for most gardens
Pest and Disease: None
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No
Comments: Winter ID: 2cm, sticky brown, opposite buds