Latin Name: Aesculus x carnea ‘Fort McNair’
Height: 30 – 40 feet
Spread: 30 – 40 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun
Bloom Time: May to June
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Description:
A beautiful, rounded tree form, the Fort McNair Horsechestnut is an ideal specimen for small landscapes. It has single pink to red, fragrant flowers with yellow throats that attract a variety of pollinators. The palmately compound leaves are dark green in summer and yellow in fall. It is a slow growing tree.
Attracts: Butterflies; Hummingbirds; Birds
Other Names: Red Horse Chestnut; Ft. McNair