#70
Accession Number: 0070-0000
Common Name: Horse Chestnut
Latin Name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family)
Native Range: Balkans
Height: 50–75 feet
Spread: 40–65 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Description: White with red or yellow markings
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
Light Preference: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Works well as a shade tree, a street tree
Description: Horse Chestnut is a medium to large deciduous tree bearing showy white flowers with red or yellow markings in mid-May. Fall color is generally unremarkable yellow or brown. It produces shiny brown nuts in a leathery husk. This species is not related to edible chestnut species and the nuts of this tree are poisonous to eat! Prefers moist soil and edges of the leaves may brown in drought conditions or in very windy locations.
