California horse chestnut
(Aesculus californica)
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| Pronunciation: |
es-CUE-lus
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| Alternative botanical names: |
none |
| Alternative common names: |
California buckeye |
| Family: |
Hippocastanaceae
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| Native to: |
California
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| USDA zones: |
7-8
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| Sunset zones: |
4-7, 14-19
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| Hardy to: |
unknown |
| Exposure: |
sun
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| Water: |
highly drought tolerant, no water required once established
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| Height x width: |
25' x 30'
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| Flowers in: |
Spring
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| Colors: |
white
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| Fragrance: |
highly fragrant
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| Additional comments: |
The California horse chestnut is poisonous.
It is deciduous, and will lose it's leaves in mid-summer if it is not watered.
It produces large, ornamental seeds in the fall.
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