Common Name: Common Horsechestnut             

Scientific Name: Aesculus hippocastanum

Location: Spalding Circle

Size: 1.5 inches at breast height

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Native to: The Balkans

This tree typically grows to:  50 to75 feet tall, 40 to 65 feet wide

This tree prefers these conditions:  Full sun to part shade, well-drained soils 

Special about this tree:  

• Showy, 10-inch, white upright flowers in May to June
• Dark palmately compound leaves, usually with seven leaflets
• Upswept twigs noticeable in winter.
• Spiny fruit encloses shiny brown nut
• Nice shade tree, but consider falling fruit, sometimes called “conkers.”

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