456 - Aesculus turbinata

(Pot Sz: 1 gal)

Common name: Japanese horse chestnut

¤ deciduous tree to 80'

¤ plant in sun

¤ hardy to zone 5

¤ white flowers in spring

The 5 to 7 lobed leaves are gigantic...as long as 16". Flower panicles are up to 8" tall with lots of small white florets. Slow growing. The edible nuts (if processed to remove saponins) were an important food source in ancient Japan.

Plants donated to this event by : Spartanburg Community College