Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'                    Hippocastanaceae

Double Horsechestnut, Nutless Horsechestnut                ES-ku-lus hip-o-kas-TA-num

• Deciduous tree, taller and narrower than the species.  Blooms later than the usual horsechestnut; the flowers are white and pink, double, and reportedly last longer.  The flowers are mostly sterile so only a few fruit are produced.
• Sun or light shade, well-drained soil, pH adaptable, avoid extremely dry situations.
• Hardy to USDA Zone (3) 4     Constantin A. N. Baumann found a sport on a otherwise normal garden tree in Geneva, Switzerland in 1819.  It has been sold in North America since about 1850 (Jacobson, 1996).