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Chestnut

Castanea spp.

Also known as: chestnut tree, Chinese chestnut

Large shade tree producing sweet starchy nuts in spiny burrs. Chinese chestnut resistant to blight. Excellent food and timber tree.

Chestnut

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterMedium
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing300–480″
Row Spacing300–480″
Planting Depth—
Height360–720″
Spread300–600″
✗ Not Container Friendly✗ Not Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Transplant Outdoors

0–9 weeks after last frost

Days to Harvest

1095–1825 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Zones 4–8

Can overwinter in appropriate zones

Perennial in zones 4–8

Plant two varieties for cross-pollination. Chinese chestnut is blight-resistant. Acidic well-drained soil essential. Very large tree — plan spacing carefully.

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