USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6–9 Native Range: Northern India, western Himalayas Soil: Moist, well-drained, loamy soil; tolerates clay and acidic conditions Light: Full sun to partial shade Height in the Garden: 30–50 ft (can reach 70 ft in ideal conditions) Attributes: Deciduous tree with a rounded crown and bold, palmately compound leaves. Produces large, upright panicles of showy white to pale pink flowers with yellow and red markings in late spring to early summer. Notes: This is a very unusual species in North America as far as I can tell. An excellent shade or specimen tree with year-round interest: striking flowers in spring, lush foliage in summer, and smooth, shiny brown seeds ("buckeyes") in fall. Leaves are larger and more tropical in appearance than other temperate Aesculus species. Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
