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Horse Chestnut vs European White BirchAesculus hippocastanum Betula pendula SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2018) SOLD OUT (we don't know if or when this product will be restocked) 
Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. Produces large nuts and both nuts and foliage have many medicinal uses.
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 |