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Horse Chestnut vs Ussurian Pear (Siberian)Aesculus hippocastanum Pyrus ussuriensis SOLD OUT 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.
Ussurian Pear (aka Manchurian or Siberian Pear) is the most cold hardy of all pear species. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSUSSURIAN PEAR (SIBERIAN) QUICK FACTS
Zone:
3a
Zone:
3a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
10 m (33 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
8 m (26 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Fall colour:
burgundy
Berries:
yellow fruit (low quality, self pollinating)
Flowers:
white flowers in spring
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
long
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
medium
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |