Chinese Chestnut Tree Castanea mollissima - 2 Bare Root Plants Roots 1'-2' for Zones 4-8
About This Plant
The Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima) is a hardy, productive tree known for edible nuts and a spreading canopy. This cultivar is disease-resistant and adapts to a range of conditions, delivering sweet chestnuts in fall with green foliage that provides shade.
What You Will Receive
2 live bare root plants, each 1'-2' in size, sold as a 2-pack for easy planting. Intended for USDA zones 4-8.
- Scientific Name: Castanea mollissima
- Common Name: Chinese Chestnut Tree
- Form: Bare root roots
- Plant Size: 1'-2' per plant
- Quantity: 2 plants
- Growth Habit: Spreading canopy
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained soils (loamy or sandy preferred)
- Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
- Zones: 4-8
- Fruit: Edible nuts (produces in fall)
- Care: Plant in full sun with well-drained soil; water regularly during establishment
Live Plant Notice
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