Red Horse-Chestnut
Tagged as: Intermediate Sized Trees
Botanical Name: Aesculus x carnea
Common Name: Red Horse-Chestnut
Updated 1/2012
Height: 30-40' Spread: 25-40' Habit/Form: Rounded
Growth Rate: M Zone: 4-7
Cultural Requirements: Full sun to light shade; best in slightly acidic, organic-rich, moist soil
Ornamental Characteristics: A cross between horse-chestnut and red buckeye; rose-red, cone-shaped flowers in May; 5-leaved, lustrous dark green palmate foliage; 1 ½-inch prickly fruit; not as susceptible to leaf blotch and mildew as European horse-chestnut.
Use in the Landscape: A shade tree for large areas; may not be appropriate as a street tree because of the large spiny fruits
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