Horse Chestnut

Meet the Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), a fascinating tree with leaves that look like hands, large clusters of honey-scented white flowers and shiny brown nuts that kids often use in games. When we were kids, we'd throw the conkers at each other in the fall - what a nice pastime. It's a tree that not only stands tall in parks and streets but also provides a home for busy insects like bees and butterflies.

Our trees are grown right here at the nursery from seed collected from local cold-hardy vigorous parent trees.

Note that these are commonly called 'chestnuts' in the Maritimes, but are not related to true chestnuts in the genus Castanea, which we also grow and sell. Unlike true chestnuts they are not edible, but are beautiful in their own right.

Seed Source(s): New Brunswick

Hardiness (Canada): 4b [What is my hardiness zone?]

Orders placed between Jan 1 and May 1: Delivery / ready for pickup in late April or early May 2025