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Horse Chestnut vs Bebbs WillowAesculus hippocastanum Salix bebbiana SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2018) SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
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.
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
Zone:
3a
Zone:
1a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
5 m (15 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
3 m (10 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Catkins:
yes
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
medium
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
Other Names:
beak willow, diamond willow, livid willow, long-beaked willow, smooth bebb willow, smooth gray willow
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |