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Horse Chestnut vs Prairie Splendor Norway MapleAesculus hippocastanum Acer platanoides Prairie Splendor ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW COMING SOON (new stock expected: later this season) 
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 Splendor Norway Maple has stunning burgundy to purple foliage in every season. It is an attractive, ornamental shade tree. Bright yellow flowers form along the branches in early spring before the leaves, HORSE CHESTNUT QUICK FACTSPRAIRIE SPLENDOR NORWAY MAPLE QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Nuts:
large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
slow
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin. |