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01/01/98

Aesculus pavia--Damask Horsechestnut

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8                                     
Height: 15 ft   Spread: 15 ft  Form: rounded                
Type: large shrub or small deciduous tree                   
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches                     
Flowers: Red                                                

Comments: The main ornamental feature of Damask             
Horsechestnut is red flowers produced in panicles at the    
ends of the branches.  The new foliage has a reddish tinge  
and in the fall is yellowish but the leaves drop quickly.   
Provide a sunny exposure and a rich, damp soil.  The nuts   
are covered with tan husks while still on the tree.         
Damask Horsechestnut transplants well and may form clumps   
because of its tendency to form suckers.                    

Cultivars:                                                  
   var. splendens - A small, low-branched tree or large     
     shrub with a rounded top and dark green foliage.  The  
     bright red flowers are followed by shiny brown seeds.  

References for Cultivars: Princeton Nurseries 1997.         

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