Horse Chestnut vs Siberian Crab Apple - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Siberian Crab Apple

Malus baccata

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Siberian Crab Apple
Horse Chestnut

Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful, cold hardy, ornamental tree. Its stunning white blossoms burst in the spring to produce deep red fruit.

If you are looking for a great landscape or shade tree, Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful addition to any yard.

As a rootstock, it is one of the hardiest available. Just be aware that Siberian Crab Apple may be incompatible with varieties that don't have crab apple parentage.

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.

Siberian Crab Apple Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 7 m (23 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Fall colour: bright yellow
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Flowers: white
Fruit: red apples
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: siberian apple