Horse Chestnut vs Harcourt Apple - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Harcourt Apple

Malus Harcourt

Aesculus hippocastanum

CUSTOM GROW

Harcourt Apple
Horse Chestnut

The Harcourt apple is a cold hardy apple produced by the University of Alberta. The fruit is good for fresh eating or baking, and ripens in late August.

Note: We do not ship grafted apples to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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.

Harcourt Apple Quick Facts

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Flowers: white with pink
Fruit: slightly striped, bright red
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Firmness: firm
Flavor: juicy, sweet, mild, crisp
Harvest: late august early september
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no