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Horse Chestnut vs Northern GooseberryAesculus hippocastanum Ribes oxyacanthoides NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (new stock expected: fall of 2019)
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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.
Northern Gooseberry is a small, ornamental quality native shrub with prickly stems. You can plant it anywhere you'd plant Prickly Rose or Common Wild Rose, such as your yard. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSNORTHERN GOOSEBERRY QUICK FACTS
Lowest Price:
$7.99
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Zone:
3a
Zone:
1a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread:
4 m (12 ft)
Spread:
0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture:
normal
Moisture:
normal, wet
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
any
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Berries:
purple or purplish black
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
Other Names:
canada gooseberry, canadian gooseberry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |