Horsechestnut

Botanical Name

Aesculus hippocastanum

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 7

Height

50 to 75 feet

Width

40 to 70 feet

Flowers

May: white, panicle

Fruit

Spiny husk enclosing 2" dehiscent capsule containing 1 or 2 horsechestnuts (seeds)

Light

Full sun to light shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

Best to transplant as balled and burlap
Avoid droughty soils

Problems

Scorch and leaf drop in drought, leaf blotch, mildew, anthracnose, fruit litter

Varieties

Baumannii - long lasting double white flowers, fruitless

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