Aesculus x carnea
Red Horsechestnut
Hippocastanaceae
Deciduous, Trees
AESCULUSLeaves are divided fanwise into large, toothed leaflets. Showy spring flowers, borne at ends of branches in long, dense clusters, attract hummingbirds. In autumn, leathery fruit capsules enclose glossy seeds. Prune established horsechestnuts only to eliminate dead or damaged wood and any awkward-looking branches.
Aesculus x carneaHybrid between A. hippocastanum and A. pavia. To 40 ft. high, 30 ft.wide. Round headed, with large dark green leaves, each divided into five leaflets; casts dense shade. Bears hundreds of 8-in. long plumes of soft pink to red flowers.
'O’Neill Red'Single flowers of bright red.
Aesculus x carnea
Hybrid between A. hippocastanum and A. pavia. To 40 ft. high, 30 ft.wide. Round head...
Aesculus x carnea 'O’Neill Red'
Single flowers of bright red.
Phlox subulata
From eastern U.S. Forms a mat to 6 in. high, 1 1-1/2ft. or wider, with creeping stems clothed in stiff...
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