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Horse Chestnut vs Empress TreeAesculus hippocastanum Paulownia tomentosa ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW SOLD OUT 
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.
The Empress Tree is a fast growing, ornamental shade tree. It has purple, fragrant flowers that are quite attractive. The flowers emerge before the leaves in early spring. The leaves of this tree can grow very large, up to 30 cm long. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSEMPRESS TREE QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Flowers:
light purple
Nuts:
large spiky nuts
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
very fast
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Other Names:
chinese empress tree, foxglove tree, princess tree, royal paulownia
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