Tree guide

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Specimen

Horse chestnut

Horse chestnut

Horse chestnut

Aesculus hippocastanum

Common in

Parks and large gardens

Mature height

20 to 30 m

Growth rate

Medium

Best time to prune

Late winter

Risk level

Medium

Watch for

Bleeding canker, leaf miner, heavy limbs

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Arborist notes

Horse chestnut is a grand garden tree, but bleeding canker and leaf miner are common. Remove deadwood regularly, because heavy limbs can fail without warning.

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