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Horse Chestnut vs European White BirchAesculus hippocastanum Betula pendula ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
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.
European White Birch is a mid-sized shade tree native to Eurasia. This deciduous tree has a pyramidal form when young, maturing into a rounded crown with arched branches and drooping branchlets. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSEUROPEAN WHITE BIRCH QUICK FACTS
Zone:
3a
Zone:
2a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
15 m (49 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
8 m (25 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Fall colour:
bright yellow
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
medium
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
Other Names:
silver birch, weeping birch
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |