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Horse chestnut

Horse chestnut is a large tree known for showy flowers in May. The clusters of white flowers may be 6 inches tall or more. This non-native can be messy when its fruit drops and offers little in the way of fall color. Description from mortonarb.org

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Horse chestnut

Horse chestnut fast facts

Scientific Name

Aesculus hippocastanum

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Garden Type

Anywhere

Wildlife

Birds

Native Plant Region

No

Light needs

Full Sun

Water Needs

Dry to Medium

Plant Type

Deciduous, Flowering, Perennial, Tree

Bloom Color(s)

White

Height

10 + feet

Width

10+ feet

Months in Bloom

May

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

No
Horse chestnut

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