Horse Chestnut vs Miss Kim Korean Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Horse Chestnut vs Miss Kim Korean Lilac

Aesculus hippocastanum

Syringa pubescens ssp. patula Miss Kim

ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Horse Chestnut
Miss Kim Korean Lilac

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.

Miss Kim Korean Lilac is a smaller cultivar of the Korean Lilac that blooms with pale purple flowers in late spring. It produces red-pink berries in mid to late July, and while they are edible, the flavor is not highly significant.

The Miss Kim Korean Lilac makes a good hedge and privacy screen, and will attract birds and butterflies to your yard.

Horse Chestnut Quick Facts

Miss Kim Korean Lilac Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Nuts: large spiky nuts
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none



Toxicity: most parts of plant are toxic