Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' - leaves in summer
  • Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' - autumn colour
  • Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' - leaves in summer
  • Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata'

£45.00

(Cut-leaf Horse Chestnut) An unusual form of our native horse chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' has interesting, exceptionally deeply cut leaves.

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An unusual form of our native horse chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' has interesting, exceptionally deeply cut leaves. These leaves are dark green in spring and summer and can turn butter yellow in a good, crisp autumn. Upright panicles of attractive white flowers appear on the branches of established plants in late spring.

A very handsome tree with intriguing foliage!


  • Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
  • Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil.
  • Hardiness: Hardy.
  • Flowering Period: May.
  • Rate of Growth: Slow.
  • Habit: Aesculus hippocastanum 'Laciniata' grows to be a large shrub or eventually a small branching tree.
    • Height: up to 8 m (26 ft)
    • Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
  • Notes: This Aesculus can be coppiced every few years to produce a much smaller plant with a very distinctive foliage effect. Pruning it in this way can make it suitable for even the smallest of gardens!

Data sheet

How Much Sun
Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size
Tree - Small, Tree - Medium
Growing Conditions
Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Alkaline, Soil: Acid, Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Dry/Sandy
Special Features
Autumn Colour, Foliage - Unusual Shape, Rare and Unusual