Horse Chestnut vs Parkland Apple - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Parkland Apple

Malus Parkland

Aesculus hippocastanum

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Parkland Apple
Horse Chestnut

Parkland Apple is an extremely hardy, medium sized apple tree The apples have excellent reviews, they are juicy, crisp, and slightly tart. Apples will be ready to harvest in July-August and will produce apples which are yellow and green with a red blush overlay.

Parkland Apple also makes for a nice accent tree with slightly scented, white flowers blooming in spring that will make a striking feature to any landscape. Ensure you have an additional apple or crabapple tree within 150 m (500’) to ensure cross pollination and fruit production occur.

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.

Parkland Apple Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 4 m (14 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Flowers: white with pink
Fruit: green with red
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, crisp
Harvest: mid to late August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no