Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers C-D : CHESTNUT, HORSE Aesculus hippocastanum Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 90ft (27m) Exposed/Windy     Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5ft (45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. Warning: Some parts of this plant are poisonous.

Enlarge picture Mature Horse Chestnut in flower with large candle-like flowers.

Beautiful large, fast growing flowering deciduous tree with masses of large candle-like white flowers in May followed by conker fruits in autumn. Sticky terminal winter buds and horseshoe leaf scars are distinctive features. TREE 30ft x 12ft (9m x 3.7m) in 20 years, ultimate height 90ft (27m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  3.5-4.5ft 100-125 cm £3.99 £3.75 £3.46 £2.99 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.