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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.

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.

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Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a

Height: 12 m (39 ft)

Spread: 4 m (12 ft)

Spread: 5 m (16 ft)

Light: partial shade, full sun

Light: full sun

Moisture: normal

Moisture: normal, wet

Growth rate: medium

Growth rate: fast

Life span: medium

Suckering: none

Suckering: low

Maintenance: medium

Maintenance: low

Pollution tolerance: high

Pollution tolerance: medium

Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic

Fall colour: yellow to orange

Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly

Nuts: large spiky nuts

Seeds: tiny winged seeds located within the catkins

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Fuzz/fluff: yes

Catkins: no

Catkins: yes

Other Names: black birch, water birch

Tags: All Items, Deciduous Trees, Feature Trees, Nut Trees, Ornamental Trees, Salt Tolerant, Shade Trees, Wildlife Attracting

Tags: Accent Trees, All Items, Birch, Clay Tolerant, Deciduous Trees, Native North America Plants, Ornamental Trees, Shade Trees, Winter Interest

Ships to Canada: yes
Ships to USA: yes

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Horse Chestnut vs River Birch

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