Aesculus neglecta 'Autumn Fire'
Dwarf buckeye
The Aesculus neglecta autumn fire is a delightful small tree. It produces copper coloured young foliage which turns to dark-green in the summer before when automn is around the corner, it starts getting shades of orange, yellow and red. When May arrives it gets creamy white panicles of flowers that stand upright against the back drop of dark foliage.
↕ 400 cm
❄ -25 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Aesculus |
| Species | neglecta |
| Cultivar | 'Autumn Fire' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | yellow, orange, pink |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 400 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid |
| Soil type | acid |
| Winter hardiness | -25 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | solitary |