Horse Chestnut Tree 20/40cm (Cell)
Aesculus hippocastanum
£13.98
The Horse Chestnut Tree – Aesculus hippocastanum is a magnificent deciduous species known for its large palmate leaves, striking spring flowers, and autumn conkers. Growing to 20-35 meters, it provides excellent shade and supports wildlife. While facing some disease challenges, it remains a beloved feature in parks and large gardens across the UK.
- ✓ Majestic Horse Chestnut Tree - Aesculus hippocastanum for large gardens and parks
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- ✓ Low maintenance once established, requiring minimal pruning
- ✓ Supports wildlife and adds year-round interest to the landscape
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days
The Horse Chestnut Tree – Aesculus hippocastanum is a majestic deciduous species beloved in the UK. Growing to heights of 20-35 meters, it forms a broad, domed crown with sturdy, greyish-brown bark that develops a scaly pattern with age. Its large, palmate leaves consist of 5-7 leaflets arranged like fingers, turning warm yellow before falling in autumn.
The tree becomes spectacular in late spring, erupting with tall, upright clusters of pink or yellow-tinged white flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Come autumn, it produces its famous conkers – glossy brown seeds encased in spiky green husks – which have long featured in childhood games and folklore.
Originally from the Balkan peninsula, the Horse Chestnut was introduced to Britain in the 16th century and is now a familiar sight in parks, large gardens, and avenues. It supports diverse wildlife, providing nectar for insects and food for birds and small mammals. The tree also hosts the horse chestnut leaf miner moth, though this can cause early leaf browning.
Despite challenges from diseases like bleeding canker and leaf miner infestations, it remains a popular choice for those with space to accommodate its impressive stature.
Plant your Horse Chestnut in a location with full sun to partial shade and plenty of space for its mature size. It prefers deep, moist, well-drained soil but is adaptable to various conditions. Water regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish a deep root system. Once established, it’s relatively drought-tolerant. Pruning is generally unnecessary but can be done in winter if required. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring.
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
We grow all our own Horse Chestnut trees on site at our tree nursery in Euxton, Lancashire.
1x Horse Chestnut tree sapling supplied as a well rooted cell approx 20/40cm tall.
Our deep cell trays are a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This leads to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your garden.
Extended Planting Season
Cell grown trees offer a significantly broader planting window, allowing for planting almost year-round in certain conditions. This flexibility ensures easier scheduling and enhances tree establishment due to warmer soil and more favourable weather conditions, extending beyond the traditional planting season.
Robust Root System
The roots of cell grown trees are encased and safeguarded within compost, preventing the young fibrous roots from drying out or sustaining damage. This intact root system, with its uniform and manageable shape, facilitates straightforward planting.
Convenient Storage
These trees can be effortlessly stored outdoors before planting, eliminating the need for labour-intensive temporary planting (heeling in) or costly refrigerated storage.
Ease of Handling and Planting
The extended shelf life of cell grown trees means there’s no immediate urgency to plant. Their user-friendly root system increases the likelihood of successful planting. These characteristics make them ideal for planting by novices or volunteers.
High Survival Rate
The intact root system of cell grown trees significantly boosts their chances of successful establishment, virtually removing the need for expensive replanting (beating up).
Cost-Effectiveness
While the initial purchase price of cell grown trees may be slightly higher than bare-root stock for some species, the long-term savings achieved by reducing the need for replacing failed transplants than compensates for the initial minor cost difference.
No plastic waste
Trees are often supplied plastic pots that are difficult to recycle, especially the black pots. We rely on our customers to reuse these where possible, however these cell grown trees do not have plastic pots – saving any reuse & recycling concerns.
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.