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.
Horse Chestnut is a medium sized deciduous tree that is native to Greece but has been grown in North America for hundreds of years. Produces large nuts and both nuts and foliage have many medicinal uses.
These seedlings are greenhouse-grown peat plugs transplanted to our bareroot fields for a second growing season. Better branched, with greater root mass than container seedlings.
Stock Type: Bareroot Age: 2 years (P+1) Size: 15-20 cm (6-8")
Zone: 3a Height: 12 m (39 ft) Spread: 4 m (12 ft) Moisture: normal Light: partial shade, full sun Fall colour: yellow to orange Nuts: large nuts within spiky capsules. Slightly poisonous to eat Growth rate: medium Life span: medium Maintenance: medium Suckering: none Pollution tolerance: high
Toxicity: raw Horse Chestnut seed, leaf, bark and flower is toxic if ingested due to the presence of esculin.
