Description
A small tree native to the South-east United States,
Aesculus x
neglecta 'Autumn Fire' has leaves which are a coppery colour in spring, dark green in summer and glowing reddish-orange in autumn before falling. Upright spikes of creamy-yellow flowers appear on the branches in late spring. An eye-catching garden tree.
Features
- Common name: Yellow Horse chestnut .
- Position: Full sun.
- Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy.
- Flowering Period: May.
- Rate of Growth: Slow or moderate.
- Habit: A small, branching, rounded tree.
- Height: 10 m (32 ft)
- Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
- Size: Young plants in 3L containers.