Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–75 ft tall and 40–65 ft wide, and needs medium water.
medium water50–75 ft tall and 40–65 ft wideDeer-resistantToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Aesculus hippocastanum
- Variety / cultivar
- Common Horsechestnut
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–75 ft tall and 40–65 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- low
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- low
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- late spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Critical: Salt Tolerance
- Watch: Suckers
Frequently asked questions
- Is Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut get?
- It matures to about 50–75 ft tall and 40–65 ft wide.
- How much water does Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut safe for dogs?
- No — Buckeye/Horsechestnut — Common Horsechestnut is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
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