Horse Chestnut Seeds
Aesculus hippocastanum
£3.67 – £24.90
The Aesculus hippocastanum, commonly known as the Horse Chestnut, is a tree steeped in history and beauty. Its seeds allow for the cultivation of a tree renowned for its magnificent blossoms and cultural significance, making it a beloved addition to UK gardens.
- ✓ Horse Chestnut seeds are easy to grow and germinate, producing a stunning tree with white flower spikes and glossy brown conkers in autumn.
- ✓ Aesculus hippocastanum is a large deciduous tree, reaching up to 40m tall with a spreading crown of palmate leaves, perfect for parks and large gardens.
- ✓ Horse Chestnut trees are loved for their majestic appearance, dense foliage, and tolerance of urban pollution, making them ideal for city planting.
- ✓ These fresh Aesculus hippocastanum seeds have been carefully harvested and cleaned, ensuring high viability and successful germination rates.
- ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
Horse Chestnut Seed, from the majestic Aesculus hippocastanum, offers a splendid opportunity for UK gardeners to grow a tree that is as stately as it is historic. The Horse Chestnut is renowned for its impressive stature, featuring broad, spreading branches and a rounded crown. This tree is particularly celebrated for its striking spring blossoms, which appear as upright, conical clusters of white flowers with pink or yellow markings. These seeds are the start of a journey towards growing a tree that not only provides visual splendour but also creates a sense of tradition and nostalgia, especially in rural and parkland settings.
The Horse Chestnut prefers well-drained, fertile soils and is tolerant of urban pollution, making it suitable for a variety of landscapes. Its large, palmate leaves turn a rich yellow in autumn, adding seasonal interest. Beyond its ornamental value, the Horse Chestnut has a cherished place in British culture, particularly for the childhood game of conkers.
Natural Germination: Horse Chestnut Seeds typically require a period of cold stratification to break dormancy. Planting the seeds outdoors in autumn, letting them experience the winter cold, can effectively stimulate natural germination in spring.
Artificial Stratification: For controlled germination, place the seeds in a moist substrate and refrigerate for about 2-3 months. This process mimics the natural cold period, preparing the seeds for successful germination when planted in warmer conditions.
Scarification
Soak in water for 24 hours
Cold Stratification
Cold stratify for 90 days
Germinate
Expect about 91% germinancy
Difficulty Level
Easy
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
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Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £7.95 (Flat) | This item |
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | This item |
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
Large Items - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) | £28.95 (Flat) | |
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) | £24.95 (Flat) | |
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.