Description

A delightfully pyramidal selection valued for its panicles of showy white flowers that rise above the leaves in spring and architectural growth habit which is ideal for smaller landscapes; seeds may be a little messy

Landscape Attributes

Pyramidal Horse Chestnut is a dense deciduous tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Pyramidal Horse Chestnut is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Pyramidal Horse Chestnut will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.