Create your own piece of paradise with the exotic Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut tree, Aesculus. It first will wow you in spring with its massive flowers of the prettiest coral-pink with orange-yellow centers. The huge blossoms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Next, you won’t be able to take your eyes off its fascinating star or hand shaped leaves made up with 5 oval-shaped leaflets. Adding to its beauty, Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut’s leaves are slightly shimmery and puckered. Foliage turns a pretty yellow in the fall. Slow growing, Ft McNair Horse Chestnut will reach about 15′ tall in 15 years, maxing out at about 20-35′.
Aesculus – Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut Tree
Create your own piece of paradise with the exotic Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut tree, Aesculus. It first will wow you in spring with its massive flowers of the prettiest coral-pink with orange-yellow centers. The huge blossoms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Next, you won’t be able to take your eyes off its fascinating star or hand shaped leaves made up with 5 oval-shaped leaflets. Adding to its beauty, Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut’s leaves are slightly shimmery and puckered. Foliage turns a pretty yellow in the fall. Slow growing, Ft McNair Horse Chestnut will reach about 15′ tall in 15 years, maxing out at about 20-35′.
Ft. McNair Horse Chestnut Tree makes a perfect decorative accent tree in the front of a house, used for shading a garden or patio, or as a decorative tree hedge. A cross between the native Aesculus pavia and a European variety. It makes a standout patio tree as its fabulous flowers and leaves can be viewed up close.
Plant in sun to part sun. Keep well watered when first planted and during dry spells.
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