Ohio Buckeye, Horse Chestnut 'Autumn Splendor'

Aesculus

Family
Sapindaceae (sap-in-DAY-see-ee)
Genus
Aesculus (ES-kew-lus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Christiana, Tennessee

Cambridge, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Christiana, TN (Zone 6b) | April 2010 | positive

I got this tree from Indiana Propagation Company in 1995 as Aesculus x arnoldiana. Not sure if that's the same as Autumn Splendor or if A...Read More

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Aesculus 'Autumn Splendor' (Dec) (z4)
Well chosen by the Minnesota Landscape Arb. for its brilliant red fall color & dark glossy...Read More

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