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red horse chestnut [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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red horse chestnut [2]

Aesculus × carnea

Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

An unevenly-shaped, medium-sized tree with dark green palmate leaves and pink 'candle' flowers in spring, followed by conkers in a smooth leathery case

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade; only suitable for large gardens. For further information, see our advice on tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For more advice see our information on how to propagate from seed (tree/shrub

Pests

May be susceptible to Horse chestnut scale and leaf-mining moth

Diseases

May be susceptible to coral spot, canker and leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years