SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair'

COMMON NAME: Fort McNair Red Horse Chestnut

GARDEN SIZE: 35 feet tall x 25 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Keep soil moist, but not soggy; deep, well-drained soil; adaptable to a variety of soil types

HABIT (FORM): Dense, rounded crown

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; dark green palmate leaves turning golden yellow in fall

FLOWERS: Showy pink flowers with yellow throats in dense panicles; blooms in spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Host plant for local butterflies and moths, and food source for pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Supplies shelter and nesting sites.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: No pruning is necessary. If shaping is desired, may be trimmed during dormancy.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

USES: Rain Gardens, Wildlife, Woodlands