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Fort McNair red horsechestnut
Aesculus x carnea 'Fort McNair'
Not Native
- Dimensions
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Height: 30.0 ft. to 40.0 ft.
Spread: 20.0 ft. to 40.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Tree
- Program Association
- Approved Street Trees
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate
- Season of Bloom
- May
- Flower Color
- Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- Yes
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Susceptible to leaf scorch in drought conditions.