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Horse Chestnut vs Black WalnutAesculus hippocastanum Juglans nigra SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2018) 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. Produces large nuts and both nuts and foliage have many medicinal uses.
The Black Walnut is a slow growing, large, straight-stemmed and high value timber tree with an open crown. It produces a dense, very hard, edible nut. The root system usually includes a deep tap-root and several wide-spreading and deeply set lateral roots. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSBLACK WALNUT QUICK FACTS
Zone:
3a
Zone:
3a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
14 m (45 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
9 m (30 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
slow
Life span:
medium
Life span:
long
Maintenance:
medium
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
low
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.
Other Names:
american walnut
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |