Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'
Also known as
Baumann's Horse Chestnut
Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
20m | Max | 18m |
15m | Min | 15m |
50 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
-
summer
-
autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
Horse Chestnut Overview
A large tree with long lasting double white flowers but whose seed does not develop.
Common problems with Horse Chestnut
Can get horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moths and suffer from canker, Coral spot and leaf spot problems
How to harvest Horse Chestnut
Generally not harvested
How to propagate Horse Chestnut
Grafting
Budding
By budding in late summer.
Other uses of Horse Chestnut
This low maintenance tree is planted in parks and large gardens for architectural focal points.