Common Name
Ruby Red Horsechestnut (red)
Scientific Name
Aesculus x carnea
Cultivar
'Briotii'
Hardiness Zone
5a [-15 to -20]
Tolerances
Drought
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Poor Drainage
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Alkaline Soil
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Salt
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Shade
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Air Pollution
![Tolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_tolerant.jpg?itok=ZL4zob9u)
Tolerant
Soil Volume
20
Planting Area
- Medium
- Large
Features of Interest
Flower
Form
![pyramidal](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/5_pyramidal.jpg?itok=0eO8tIby)
Pyramidal
Mature Height
40 feet
Crown Spread
40 feet
Limitations
- Litter/sanitation nuisance
- Problems with excessive sucker growth
Additional Information
Specimen tree. Sometimes listed as zone 4.