Aesculus carnea 'Briotii'

Red horse chestnut is a hybrid (A. hippocastanum x A. pavia) that was discovered in Europe in 1812. It is a small, oval to rounded, deciduous tree that grows 30-40 tall, and is perhaps best noted for its attractive red flowers. It features dark green palmate compound leaves with 5 (less frequently 7) spreading ovate-oblong leaflets (6-10î long). Leaflets have doubly-toothed margins. Fall color is somewhat undistinguished. ëBriotii is a cultivar that was named in 1858 to honor Pierre Louis Briot, the nurseryman at Trianon-Versailles near Paris, France. In comparison to Aesculus x carnea, this... more »

Red horse chestnut is a hybrid (A. hippocastanum x A. pavia) that was discovered in Europe in 1812. It is a small, oval to rounded, deciduous tree that grows 30-40 tall, and is perhaps best noted for its attractive red flowers. It features dark green palmate compound leaves with 5 (less frequently 7) spreading ovate-oblong leaflets (6-10î long). Leaflets have doubly-toothed margins. Fall color is somewhat undistinguished. ëBriotii is a cultivar that was named in 1858 to honor Pierre Louis Briot, the nurseryman at Trianon-Versailles near 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 (to 8-10î long) in mid-spring (May in St. Louis). Flowers are followed by slightly prickly husky capsules (1.5î diameter), each typically containing two or three nuts. Nuts are poisonous. (less)