Horse Chestnut vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Prairie Skyrise Aspen

Aesculus hippocastanum

Populus tremuloides Prairie Skyrise

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Horse Chestnut
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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.

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.

Prairie Skyrise Aspen is more disease resistant, columnar, and typically leafs out earlier than Swedish Aspen.

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Prairie Skyrise Aspen Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic

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