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horse chestnut 'Umbraculifera' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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horse chestnut 'Umbraculifera'

Aesculus hippocastanum 'Umbraculifera'

Genus: Aesculus
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

A very short-trunked or shrubby Horse chestnut in a tight dome of palmate leaves. Flowers are white 'candles' becoming fruits with, spiny cases revealing conkers inside when ripe.

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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; suitable for medium-sized gardens. For more information, see our advice on tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

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

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years