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    Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

    Also Known As

    • Aesculus hippocastanum f. laciniata
    • Aesculus hippocastanum Laciniatum Group
    • Cut Leaf Horse Chestnut

    Plant type

    tree, shrub

    size

    • H: 15'-25'
    • W: 10'-15'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' plant details

    Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

    Plant type: shrub or tree
    Plant family: sapindaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 15 FT - 25 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring
    Uses: rare

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Vaccinium ovatum is a handsome BC native plant known as evergreen huckleberry that has many uses in the garden. The foliage is small, ovate, evergreen and glossy and tinted with red when young maturing to dark green. The pink to white, urn-shaped flowers

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    The very unusual leaves of this beauty are deeply and irregularly cut, very narrow, even needle-like, they add another layer of interest to the always beautiful horse chestnut; incredibly slow-growing but well worth the time, this 10-15'(in our lifetime) tree/shrub could be held in a container for a very long time. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    A shrubby tree to 10' in your lifetime; the compound palmate leaves are deeply and narrowly incised. zone 4

    By: Whitman Farms

    This is a cut-leaf form of our native horse chestnut. It has very narrow, deeply cut leaf segments. It is a clear green in spring and summer and buttercup yellow in fall. It makes a handsome tree is a larger setting.

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Truly a plant magnet for the plantaholic, this spidery leafed form of the Horse Chestnut is a rare bird. Slow growing, but can get large over time.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    This is an exotic varient of the common horse chestnut tree, but looks more like a maple with extreme cut leaves. A slow grower to 15' high, hardy in zone 4. A good container plant when small or a fine center of focus plant when larger.

    By: Rare Plant Research

    A shrubby plant with very dissected narrow leaves of a chestnut. We don't know how big the plants will bet but they are extremely slow in containers.

    By: Gossler Farms

    Gardening facts about Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' plant

    How to Grow Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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