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Horse Chestnut vs Prairie Skyrise AspenAesculus hippocastanum Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
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.
Prairie Skyrise Aspen has a compact and columnar branching structure that makes it a great privacy screen for small yards. You'll notice that the old and new growth have contrasting colors of green, giving this tree an attractive and unique appearance. HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSPRAIRIE SKYRISE ASPEN QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Fall colour:
golden yellow
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
low
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin. |