| Description | An old cultivar with larger, darker flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (es-KU-lus)(KAR-nee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | terminal panicles, dark red, 8-10 inches |
| Fruit | prickly husky capsule, 2-3 nuts |
| Leaves | dark green, opposite, palmately compound, usually 5 leaflets, leaflets serrated |
| Dimensions | 25-35 by 25-35 feet (HS) |
| Cultivar Origin | Named after the head gardener of Trianon Gardens in Versailles. Was found in 1858 from a seedling. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is the Latin name for a kind of oak bearing edible acorns but applied by Linnaeus to this genus. Specific epithet means flesh-colored or deep pink. (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #o1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
Cart
