Aesculus x carnea
Red Horsechestnut
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Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Description
A. x carnea are plant hybrids between A. hippocastanum and A. pavia. These plants can grow to heights of 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide. They are round headed with large dark green leaves, dividing into five leaflets and providing much shade. They bear hundreds of 8 inch long plumes of soft pink to red flowers.
Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Blooming
Blooms in the spring with showy stems of long, dense clusters that attract hummingbirds. Performs best in full sun.
Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Growth
Most species to best with full sun. Buckeyes can get as tall as 60 ft. tall, while others reach 10 to 20 ft.
Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Planting
Propagate from seeds, which you can sow directly outdoors in the fall.
Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Pest
They are relatively pest free.
Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Interesting facts
The nuts are poisonous if ingested. Seedlings make interesting bonsai specimens.
Red Horsechestnut (Aesculus x carnea) - Soil and irrigation
Most species prefers rich, moist, and slightly acidic soils that drains well. A. californica needs little water. Yellow Buckeye tolerates urban stresses much better than other Buckeyes or Horsechestnuts, and as such makes the best member of the genus Aesculus to plant in urban areas as a shade tree
