Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' ~ Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut-ServeScape
Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' ~ Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut-ServeScape
Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' ~ Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut-ServeScape
Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair' ~ Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut-ServeScape

Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair'

Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut

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Fort McNair Red Horsechestnut is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a dense rounded crown and foliage that emerges light green and matures to rich dark green foliage before turning golden in fall.  Dense, showy panicles of pink flowers with yellow throats bloom in spring. The spiny seedpods are insignificant. Grows best in rich, moist acidic soils.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Europe

Height: 

30' - 40'

Spread: 

20' - 30'

Spacing: 

25'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

SpringFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Leaf blotch can be a significant problem. Watch for powdery mildew causing early leaf drop. Bagworms, Japanese beetles and borers are infrequent but potentially troublesome. Drought can cause leaf scorch.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensNaturalized AreasPonds and StreamsFoundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Hosta, Red Maple

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Aesculus x carnea Fort McNair 3zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) SB JohnnyAesculus Fort McNairCC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Aesculus x carnea Fort McNair 5zzCC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Aesculus x carnea Fort McNair 6zzCC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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