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Horse Chestnut vs Western ChokecherryAesculus hippocastanum Prunus virginiana var. demissa 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. A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSWESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Berries:
edible small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
low
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. Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
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