We know the horse chestnut as a tall tree under which you can enjoy the perfect shade in summer, whose flowers bloom wonderfully white or red in early summer and which bear great fruit in autumn. But there is another smaller relative, the so-called Aesculus parviflora or also shrub horse chestnut.
The shrub horse chestnut needs space
Whoever plants this has no canopy under which he can sit, although it can grow up to four meters high , she is still a bush. The dimensions say it all: You need a lot of space, because the shrub chestnut not only grows tall, but also very wide. A root barrier should be installed here so that it cannot spread uncontrollably.
Flowering time in summer
The bush is particularly attractive in summer, because that's when it's flowering time. 30 centimeter long panicles delight every garden owner. These bushes - like the rhododendrons - are particularly suitable for large, expansive gardens. Here they come into their own and can spread out easily.