Horse Chestnut vs Black Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Black Cottonwood

Populus trichocarpa

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Black Cottonwood
Horse Chestnut

Black Cottonwood is the largest and tallest of the North American poplars. Named after its white, fluffy seeds with cottony hairs, this hardy tree produces sticky, fragrant buds and has a straight growth habit. Black Cottonwood needs ample moisture and nutrients to grow successfully to full height and are found in the Western provinces and the Yukon with BC being its heartland.

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.

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar