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Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut Tree
Common Name: Horse ChestnutLatin Name: Aesculus hippocastanumSoil: Most soil typesPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Large whiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 9m/4mSpecial features: Conkers form in prickly outer casings.Aesculus hippocastanum is a very large specimen tree with an abundance of attractive qualities. It will grow in any soil and is ideal for large gardens and public spaces, such as parks. This deciduous tree is commonly known as the 'Horse Chestnut' tree and it has wonderful white scented flowers at the end of spring, running into early summer, when it is definitely at its best. In autumn the flowers are followed by masses of conkers inside their spiny shells.
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