Melinda Myers

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