



AESCULUS x arnoldiana 'Autumn Splendour'
Commonly known as Buckeye, Horse chestnut
Pale yellow flowers with yellow to pink throats. Deep green, glossy palmate leaves turning red in autumn
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Good to know
A. glabra x (A. flava x A. pavia). Resistant to summer leaf scorch. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects -
Pests & Diseases
Leaf miner, scale insects, canker, coral spot, leaf blotch -
Place of origin
Garden origin. USA. Arnold Arboretum, Cambridge, MA -
Deciduous5-palmate leaves
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Spikes
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Woodland garden
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Fully hardy
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Palmate
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Obovate
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Ovate
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Height
8m (26ft) -
Spread
8m (26ft) -
TreeMedium-sized tree with a low canopy. Candles of flowers are followed by prickly, chestnut-like seeds in autumn
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
Light, dappled shade -
harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs -
Rounded to broadly spreading
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size8m (26ft)
8m (26ft)
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