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Horse Chestnut vs Yellow Birch

Aesculus hippocastanum

Betula alleghaniensis

ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Horse Chestnut
Yellow Birch

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.

Yellow Birch is a large and valuable hardwood species in northeastern North America. The bark on its limbs and young trunks is silvery-yellowish in colour, hence the name. This tree prefers to grow in cool regions with damp or saturated soil.

Yellow Birch can be tapped for syrup, like Sugar Maple. Although the sap has less sugar content, it flows in greater quantity than maple trees.

Note: Unfortunately this difficult to grow species is not currently scheduled to grow at TreeTime.ca. Perhaps try purchasing seed from SeedTime.ca and growing your own? Or sign up for a restock notification above.

HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTS

YELLOW BIRCH QUICK FACTS

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Fall colour: bright yellow
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low



Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic


Other Names: golden birch