Woody > Aesculus > Aesculus x arnoldiana > Aesculus x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendor'
Aesculus x arnoldiana
'Autumn Splendor'
Autumn Splendor Arnold's Buckeye
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Hippocastanaceae) |
| Genus |
| Aesculus |
| Species |
| x arnoldiana |
| Cultivar |
| 'Autumn Splendor' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in any deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun or shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to coral spot, canker and witches' brooms. Scorching can also sometimes occur in hot, dry summers. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| 5 elliptical, dark green leaflets to 12 cm that are glabrous with a hairy midrib beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers in erect racemes, with yellow petals, the upper part of which are tinged red. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is scaly with short spines. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by grafting in late winter and budding in late summer, using basal buds from the shoots nearest the old wood, which normally remain dormant. |
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