Exposure
full sun - part shade
Growth Rate
fast, 12"+ annually
Height
25-40'
Spread
25-35'
Zone
5-8
Water Use
regular
Foliage
dark green
Flower
pinkish red
Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii'
Briotii Red Horsechestnut
A broadly rounded, dense, deciduous shade tree. Late spring flowers are pinkish red and held in up to 10" tall erect clusters. Flowers give way to slightly prickly capsules that contain 2-3 poisonous nuts. Leaves are a dark green, and more resistant to sun scorch than A. hippocastanum.
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