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Horse Chestnut vs Dropmore LindenAesculus hippocastanum Tilia x flavescens Dropmore ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
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.
Dropmore Linden is a dense deciduous tree with a pyramidal form. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSDROPMORE LINDEN QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Flowers:
yellow clusters
Bark:
rough gray bark
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
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. |