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Balsam Poplar vs Horse ChestnutPopulus balsamifera Aesculus hippocastanum ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Balsam Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing deciduous tree that is Native to Canada east of the Rockies. Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. It produces large nuts. BALSAM POPLAR QUICK FACTSHORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTS
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Zone:
2a
Zone:
3a
Height:
25 m (82 ft)
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
see description
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
golden yellow
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
medium
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
medium
Suckering:
medium
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing:
5 m (16 ft)
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
Other Names:
bam, bamtree, eastern balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |