Homestead Horsechestnut

A dense rounded medium-sized tree with attractive medium green foliage and candle-like yellow flowers. The leaves have a unique palmately compound shape and turn reddish-orange in the fall. The fruit is a nut or “buckeye” and is eaten by wildlife but fruit production is limited in this variety.

Common Name: Horsechestnut
Botanical Name: Aesclus x Homestead
Light Requirement: Sun to Part Shade
Mature Height: 20-30'
Mature Width: 15-20'
Bloom Time: Mid Spring to Early Summer
Soil Preference: Moist, Well Drained Soil
Advantages: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Bee Friendly
Zone: 4-8
Hardiness Map: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/