Common Name: Brioti Red Horsechesnut
Red horse chestnut is a small, oval to rounded, deciduous tree that grows 30-40’ tall, and is perhaps best knpwn for its attractive red flowers. It features dark green palmate leaves with 5 spreading ovate-oblong leaflets that are 6-10” long. The foliage have doubly-toothed margins. Not much of a Fall color ‘Briotii’ was named in 1858 to honor the nurseryman Pierre Louis Briot, at Trianon-Versailles close to Paris, France. In comparison to Aesculus x carnea, this cultivar is perhaps best noted for its darker red flowers and larger flower panicles. Dark red flowers appear in upright terminal panicles 8-10” long in mid-spring . Prickly husky capsules appear in early fall containing two or three poisonous nuts.
Plant Type: | Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Ornamental Tree |
Width: | 25-35' |
Height: | 25' |
Fragrant: | Yes |
Fruit | Yes |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Zone: | 5 - 8 |
Deer Resistant: | Yes |
Salt Tolerant: | No |
Drought Tolerant: | No |
Attract: | Butterflies |
Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Bloom Time: | Early Summer, Spring |
Landscape/Use: | Border, Specimen |
Shape: | Clump, Upright |
Soil Type | Loamy, Well Drained |
Flower Color: | Pink, Hot Pink |
Leaf Color: | Green |
Fall Color: | Red |