Aesculus x carnea - 'Briotii' Type Tree, Deciduous, Flowering Form Compact Rounded Tree Size Medium Sized Tree (3 to 8m height) Colours Red Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage Care Low/Easy Maintenance - Tough Plant Hardiness Very hardy Growth Medium Growing Plant Earmark this plant   Aesculus x carnea cultivation notes: This smaller showier cousin of the native horse chestnut is more suited to planting urban gardens, producing a proffusion of white pink spring blossom and becoming a much tidier compact medium sized tree. Plant in most fertile well drained soils in sun or part sun ideally in full sun as a specimen. Plant Strengths: All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Fruit / berry producing. Plant Weaknesses: Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils. Common Missspellings: Asculus, Isculus, Aisculas, Aesculas, Asculis If you've enjoyed the FindMePlants website, why don't you help make it better and buy the FMP boys a cuppa?

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