Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Horsechestnut
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Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Description
A. hippocastanum are plants native to Europe and can reach heights up to 60 feet high and 40 feet wide. Because of its bulky and dense foliage, this plant gives heavy shade. It's leaves are divided up into five to seven toothed, 4 to 10 inch long leaflets.
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Blooming
Blooms in the spring with showy stems of long, dense clusters that attract hummingbirds. Performs best in full sun.
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Growth
Most species to best with full sun. Buckeyes can get as tall as 60 ft. tall, while others reach 10 to 20 ft.
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Planting
Propagate from seeds, which you can sow directly outdoors in the fall.
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Pest
They are relatively pest free.
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Interesting facts
The nuts are poisonous if ingested. Seedlings make interesting bonsai specimens.
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - Soil and irrigation
Most species prefers rich, moist, and slightly acidic soils that drains well. A. californica needs little water. Yellow Buckeye tolerates urban stresses much better than other Buckeyes or Horsechestnuts, and as such makes the best member of the genus Aesculus to plant in urban areas as a shade tree
