The Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’ is semi-evergreen, in that it holds on to a decent amount of its rich green leaves, which are oval in shape, throughout the winter. The tree does continue to lose leaves as the winter progresses, and by March will have lost most. This useful garden tree is […]
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Castanea Sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa, the sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut or just chestnut, is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial, long-lived deciduous tree, it produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been […]
Aesculus Hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut Tree Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is a large deciduous, synoecious (hermaphroditic-flowered) tree. It is also called horse-chestnut, European horsechestnut, buckeye, and conker tree. It is sometimes called Spanish chestnut. This name is typically used […]