Chestnut, horse-----Aesculus hippocantanum 80-100 (1+2)
Price: POA

Habit: Vigorous, spreading, rounded tree

Height: 25m (80ft)  Width: 20m (70ft)

Leaf Description: 5-7 palmate, mid-green leaves comprising obovate leaflets, 30cm or more long

Flowering: White flowers with yellow flower, later pink marks open in conical panicles up to 30cm tall in late spring and early summer. Flowers are followed by well known horse chestnut fruit

Hardiness: Full hardy

Site Suitability: Grow in deep fertile, moist but well drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pest & Diseases: Prone to canker, coral spot, leaf blotch and scale insects

Comments: All parts may cause mild stomach upset if ingested