There\u2019s about 20 species of deciduous shrubs and tall trees in this genus. \u00a0More then half are native to North America some found from Asia to southeast Europe. \u00a0General found in deep soil in a sheltered valleys, They have large compound leafs comprised of 5-11 leaflets that are mid green to dark green. \u00a0In spring or summer showy upright panicles of cream to reddish 4-5 petaled flowers \u00bd-1 \u00bc\u201d wide flowers bloom at branch tips in a conical shape. \u00a0Inedible fruits contained in big seed capsules that vary form smooth to spiny which the common name Horse Chestnut derives form. \u00a0All parts if indigested may upset stomach.<\/p>\n
Performs best in cool temperature climates, in deep fertile and moisture retentive soil, most are frost hardy. \u00a0Plant in full sun or partial shade. \u00a0Well suited for parks or open gardens.<\/p>\n
Prone to canker, coral spot, leaf blotch, Japanese beetles, scale insects, Anthracnose, rust,<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and powdery mildew<\/i><\/em>.<\/p>\n Aesculus hippocastanum <\/b><\/strong>\u2018Baumanii\u2019 \u2013 Aesculus hippocastanum \u2018Flore Pleno\u2019<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Common Horse Chestnut \u2013 European Horse Chestnut \u2013 Horse Chestnut<\/b><\/strong> \u2013 A vigorous spreading tree reaching 100\u2019 feet tall and 70\u2019 feet wide. \u00a0It has 5-7, 12\u201d long mid green leaves that are egg shape. \u00a0In late spring it bears erect, 12\u201d long panicles of long lasting, double white flowers with yellow to red basal blotches, does not fruit. \u00a0The leaves turn yellow brown in fall. \u00a0It\u2019s an adaptable tree, tolerating pollution, exposure and severe trimming, several cultivars are available.<\/p>\n Zones 6-9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Aesculus \u2013 Buckeye \u2013 Horse Chestnut There\u2019s about 20 species of deciduous shrubs and tall trees in this genus. \u00a0More then half are native to North America some found from Asia to southeast Europe. \u00a0General found in deep soil in a sheltered valleys, They have large compound leafs comprised of 5-11 leaflets that are mid […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[19,21,41,20,29],"product_tag":[],"common-name":[],"toolset-meta":{"plant-product-fields":{"is-featured-product":{"type":"checkbox","raw":""},"zone":{"type":"checkboxes","raw":"","checked":[],"formatted":""},"scientific-name":{"type":"textfield","raw":""}},"toolset-woocommerce-fields":{"_download_limit":{"type":"numeric","raw":"-1"},"_virtual":{"type":"checkbox","raw":"no"},"_downloadable":{"type":"checkbox","raw":"no"},"_download_expiry":{"type":"numeric","raw":"-1"},"_download_type":{"type":"radio","raw":""},"_regular_price":{"type":"numeric","raw":""},"_sale_price":{"type":"numeric","raw":""},"_sale_price_dates_from":{"type":"date","raw":"","formatted":null},"_sale_price_dates_to":{"type":"date","raw":"","formatted":null},"_sku":{"type":"textfield","raw":"PDE-160254770"},"_manage_stock":{"type":"checkbox","raw":"no"},"_stock_status":{"type":"radio","raw":"instock"},"_stock":{"type":"numeric","raw":null},"_backorders":{"type":"radio","raw":"no"},"_sold_individually":{"type":"checkbox","raw":"no"},"_width":{"type":"numeric","raw":""},"_weight":{"type":"numeric","raw":""},"_length":{"type":"numeric","raw":""},"_purchase_note":{"type":"textarea","raw":""}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/6113"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=6113"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=6113"},{"taxonomy":"common-name","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/directory.plantdistributors.com\/plant-distributors-new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/common-name?post=6113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}