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Castanea dentata

American Chestnut

The aromatic clusters of creamy-yellow-white blooms are followed by sweet, edible nuts. Oblong, toothed, dull green foliage will turn to shades of yellow in the fall.

  • »  Oblong, toothed, dull green leaves
  • »  Fall colour is shades of yellow
  • »  Aromatic, creamy-yellow-white flowers clustered in slender catkins
  • »  Small nuts are sweet and edible and encased in spiny burrs
  • »  Bloom Time: June

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:15-22 m
  • Spread:15-22 m
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Well-drained
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Edible
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Castanea dentata

Now almost extinct in the wild because of a bark fungal disease, it should be planted in a moist, well-drained loam in full sun. Disease-resistant cultivars are being developed.