Horse Chestnut

Image by Natalia Bubochkina Horse chestnut trees are fast growing trees that can attain heights of up to 100 feet (30 m.). With proper care, these trees have been known to survive for up to 300 years. So,…

Image by Vera_Petrunina Horse chestnut trees are large ornamental trees that thrive in home landscapes. In addition to providing ample amounts of shade, horse chestnut trees produce beautiful and fragrant…

Image by jopelka While commonly found in landscape plantings in yards and along city streets, horse chestnut trees have long been popularized for their beauty, as well as usefulness. Historically, the list…

Image by Barbara Tokarska-Guzik, University of Silesia, Bugwood.org Horse chestnut trees are a large type of ornamental shade tree native to the Balkan peninsula. Much loved for their use in landscaping and…

Image by DigiTrees For many homeowners, choosing and planting trees suitable to the landscape can be quite difficult. While some prefer smaller flowering shrubs, others enjoy the cooling shade offered by…

Image by Arrlxx Horse chestnut trees are native to southern Europe but were bought to the United States by the colonists. Today, they grow across the country as ornamental shade trees or street trees. While…

Image by y-studio Horse chestnut trees are common in the U.S. but are also found in Europe and Japan. These are prized ornamental trees and not always associated with woodworking. Building with horse…

Image by Natalia Bubochkina Ohio buckeyes and horse chestnuts are closely related. Both are types of Aesculus trees: Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) and common horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum).…

Image by Mark Hillary Horse chestnuts are large trees that provide lovely shade and interesting fruits. They are hardy to USDA zones 3 to 8 and are normally used as landscape trees. Their prolific fruit…

Image by Tim Sheerman-Chase If you’re looking for a truly spectacular shade tree, look no further than the Turbinata chestnut, also known as the Japanese horse chestnut, tree. This fast-growing tree…