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Horse Chestnut is a beautiful, large, deciduous flowering tree. The white flowers with a yellow central blotch form stout pyramids which look highly attractive in their upright position. Insect friendly. The seeds or conkers as they are known are popular with children in Europe for games. They develop in spiky green cases that split open to reveal the beautiful, glossy chestnut brown seed.
Aesculus hippocastanum
Common name: Common Horse Chestnut.
Native: Greece and Albania.
Provenance: UK
Size and spread (10 years): 9m x 5m
Treatment required: Not dormant.
Seeds / kg: 88; approx 82% viable
Ideal sowing period: Autumn or Spring.
Soil conditions: All soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 30m
pic courtesy of Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
| Weight | 500.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 45 seeds) |
| Genus | Aesculus |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Flowering Month | May |
| Colour | white |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | autumn foliage, flowers, fruit |
| Wildlife | yes |
| Native | yes |
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