Chinese Chestnut (1-2' seedling)
Latin Name: Castanea mollissima. Family: Fagaceae (Beech)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Tall tree
Mature size: 50ft
Native range: East Asia
Preferred habitat: Well drained soil, full sun, dry forests, sandy sites, pasture
Pollinators: Wind
Edible parts: Nuts
Uses and functions: Firewood, timber, nuts as fodder
Spreading canopy tree with amazing yields of nuts after 15-20 years. After the decline of the native American chestnut, the Chinese species is a good choice for an analogue in food forests and silvopasture. Two or more are needed for pollination. Space 45' apart.
Latin Name: Castanea mollissima. Family: Fagaceae (Beech)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Tall tree
Mature size: 50ft
Native range: East Asia
Preferred habitat: Well drained soil, full sun, dry forests, sandy sites, pasture
Pollinators: Wind
Edible parts: Nuts
Uses and functions: Firewood, timber, nuts as fodder
Spreading canopy tree with amazing yields of nuts after 15-20 years. After the decline of the native American chestnut, the Chinese species is a good choice for an analogue in food forests and silvopasture. Two or more are needed for pollination. Space 45' apart.
Latin Name: Castanea mollissima. Family: Fagaceae (Beech)
USDA hardiness zone: 5
Growth habit: Tall tree
Mature size: 50ft
Native range: East Asia
Preferred habitat: Well drained soil, full sun, dry forests, sandy sites, pasture
Pollinators: Wind
Edible parts: Nuts
Uses and functions: Firewood, timber, nuts as fodder
Spreading canopy tree with amazing yields of nuts after 15-20 years. After the decline of the native American chestnut, the Chinese species is a good choice for an analogue in food forests and silvopasture. Two or more are needed for pollination. Space 45' apart.
