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Chestnut, Chinese

Castanea mollissima

A nut tree and a shade tree. Sweet-flavored nuts. Prefers acid, well-drained loamy soil. Does well in hot, dry climates. Blight resistant. Grows to 40' to 60', 50' spread. (Plant two trees for pollination) (zones 4-8)

Can't Ship To: AK, AZ, CA, FL, HI, LA, OR, WA

Tree Type: Nut Trees

 Item #  Mem / Reg Price*  Shipping Height  Qty.
 3443  $5.98 / $9.00  2' - 3' What does this mean?  
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GROWING REQUIREMENTS
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Acidic, Drought Tolerant, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained, Clay


SPECIFICATIONS
Shipping Height:  2' - 3' Mature Height:  40' - 60'
Growth Rate:  Slow to Medium Mature Spread:  40' - 60'

HARDINESS ZONE(S): 4 - 8
This tree can be expected to grow in the temperature extremes of the zones shown in color in this arborday.org hardiness zone map.



IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to lengthy inspection times, we are unable to ship trees to AK, AZ, CA, HI or territories.
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