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Horse Chestnut vs River Birch
Aesculus hippocastanum
Betula nigra
CUSTOM GROW
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
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.
A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.
River Birch has beautiful, peeling, brown bark that reveals camel-colored and pink beneath. It is more borer resistant than white bark birches, which makes it a much longer-lived landscape tree.
Horse Chestnut Quick Facts
River Birch Quick Facts
Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic