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Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

Horse Chestnut

Species

Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum

Recommendations

Widely planted as an ornamental tree in parks, gardens and public open spaces in towns and villages, particularly in the lowlands. As a traditional ornamental species Horse Chestnut may be suitable for formal planting in urban situations but is not recommended for wider planting elsewhere.