Horse Chestnut vs Black Cottonwood - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Black Cottonwood

Aesculus hippocastanum

Populus trichocarpa

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Horse Chestnut
Black Cottonwood

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 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 Quick Facts

Black Cottonwood Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 30 m (100 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic

Fall colour: yellow to orange
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: balsam cottonwood, california poplar, western balsam poplar