Flowering TreesCommon Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a flowering 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
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Common Horsechestnut is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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