Horse Chestnut vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Thunderchild Flowering Crab

Malus x adstringens Thunderchild

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Thunderchild Flowering Crab
Horse Chestnut

Thunderchild Flowering Crab is a hybrid crab apple known for its attractive and fragrant dark pink blossoms and deep purple mature leaves.

Tree farmers will find this hybrid appealing as a pollinator for other apples, while home growers will enjoy the red pome's ability to attract flocks of Cedar Waxwings in the early spring.

This species is reportedly resistant to fireblight.

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.

Thunderchild Flowering Crab Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $19.99
Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Berries: small red pomes that hang through the winter
Flowers: dark pink blossoms
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic