About
Aesculus x mutabilis 'Penduliflora' is a deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching dimensions of up to 8 meters in both height and width, characterized by an open growth form. The foliage consists of deep green, glossy palmate leaves, typically featuring five leaflets that transition to a dark yellow hue in the fall. This plant produces clusters of yellow and pink blooms positioned at eye level, though it seldom sets fruit.
About the genus
Aesculus consists of deciduous trees or sizable shrubs featuring prominent flowers and leaves that are lobed in a palmate arrangement. In some cases, they also exhibit appealing colors in the fall.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Toxicity
- Humans/Pets (dogs): harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any soil with good light. Suitable for banks and medium-sized gardens. For further information, see our advice on shrub cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to horse chestnut scale and horse chestnut leaf-mining moth
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to coral spot, canker, leaf spot and honey fungus