Common Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Horsechestnut is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 50–75 ft × 40–70 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts bees and pollinators.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–75 ft × 40–70 ft
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Pollinators
- Native to
- Southeastern Europe
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