 RED
HORSECHESTNUT
Aesculus x carnea--Red Horsechestnut
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Height: 35 ft
Spread: 35 ft
Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: Red
Comments: A small, rounded tree with red flowers in the spring. It may not be as susceptible to foliage problems
as other horsechestnut species. The compound leaves are dark green and
their size gives the tree a coarse texture. A wonderful
centerpiece tree!
Cultivars:
'Briotti' (Ruby Horsechestnut) - A hybrid tree that bears clusters of bright red flowers and has heat
resistant dark, green foliage.
'Fort McNair' - Flowers pink with a yellow throat. Check out more trees from the
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