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Horse Chestnut vs Bebbs WillowAesculus hippocastanum Salix bebbiana ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON 
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.
This large shrub is native to all of Canada and most of the United States. Its leaves are green on the top and grey on the bottom, and it produces catkin based flowers and non-edible fruit which appears very similar to a group of pine needles. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSBEBBS WILLOW QUICK FACTS
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Nuts:
large spiky nuts
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Other Names:
beak willow, diamond willow, livid willow, long-beaked willow, smooth bebb willow, smooth gray willow
Tags:
All Items, Feature Trees, Nut Trees, Ornamental Trees, Salt Tolerant, Shade Trees, Wildlife Attracting
Tags:
All Items, Deciduous Trees, Native Alberta Plants, Native British Columbia Plants, Native Manitoba Plants, Native New Brunswick Plants, Native Newfoundland Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Northwest Territories Plants, Native Nova Scotia Plants, Native Nunavut Plants, Native Ontario Plants, Native Prince Edward Island Plants, Native Quebec Plants, Native Saskatchewan Plants, Native Yukon Plants, Shrubs, Wildlife Attracting, Willow
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