Selected for shiny dark green foliage that doesn’t scorch.
- Category:
- Flowering Tree
- Genus:
- Aesculus
- Species:
- x carnea
- Cultivar
- 'Fort McNair'
- Common Name:
- 'Fort McNair' Red Horsechestnut
- Height:
- 30 to 40 Feet
- Spread:
- 30 to 40 Feet
- Habit:
- Rounded, dense crown. Slow to moderate growth rate.
- Zone:
- 4 to 7
- Culture:
- Full sun to partial shade.
- Flower:
- Flowers dark pink with yellow throat, in upright panicles. Mid to late spring.
- Flower Color:
- Dark pink.
- Foliage:
- Lustrous, dark green leaves, 5 to 7 leaflets. Yellow-green to yellow fall color. Deciduous.