Horse Chestnut
Growing up, my neighbors had a large horse chestnut tree. In spring it would be loaded with very unique spires of flowers that clothed the tree like huge candles on a Christmas tree. These were followed by the nuts, which were enclosed in a spiky husk that offered many entertaining hours of my brother and I chucking them at each other! Ahh yes, we had some fun! The branches are also interesting as they stand naked in winter because they have a cool drooping growth habit that sets it apart from other tree silhouettes. Very cold hardy, down to zone 3! Not to be confused with edible sweet Chestnuts! These nuts ARE NOT edible but have historically been used for the English game of conkers. Apparently my brother and I weren’t the only ones with great memories playing with this unique and beautiful nut!
Zones 3-8
Ships as a dormant bare root tree
Growing up, my neighbors had a large horse chestnut tree. In spring it would be loaded with very unique spires of flowers that clothed the tree like huge candles on a Christmas tree. These were followed by the nuts, which were enclosed in a spiky husk that offered many entertaining hours of my brother and I chucking them at each other! Ahh yes, we had some fun! The branches are also interesting as they stand naked in winter because they have a cool drooping growth habit that sets it apart from other tree silhouettes. Very cold hardy, down to zone 3! Not to be confused with edible sweet Chestnuts! These nuts ARE NOT edible but have historically been used for the English game of conkers. Apparently my brother and I weren’t the only ones with great memories playing with this unique and beautiful nut!
Zones 3-8
Ships as a dormant bare root tree
Growing up, my neighbors had a large horse chestnut tree. In spring it would be loaded with very unique spires of flowers that clothed the tree like huge candles on a Christmas tree. These were followed by the nuts, which were enclosed in a spiky husk that offered many entertaining hours of my brother and I chucking them at each other! Ahh yes, we had some fun! The branches are also interesting as they stand naked in winter because they have a cool drooping growth habit that sets it apart from other tree silhouettes. Very cold hardy, down to zone 3! Not to be confused with edible sweet Chestnuts! These nuts ARE NOT edible but have historically been used for the English game of conkers. Apparently my brother and I weren’t the only ones with great memories playing with this unique and beautiful nut!
Zones 3-8
Ships as a dormant bare root tree