Hybrid American chestnut
American Chestnut Tree
American Chestnut Tree
American Chestnut Tree
American Chestnut Tree
Hybrid American chestnut
American Chestnut Tree
American Chestnut Tree
American Chestnut Tree
American Chestnut Tree

Hybrid American Chestnut Tree

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The Castanea Dentata x Mollissima -Ā Hybrid American Chestnut treeĀ is the result in the search for a blight-resistant chestnut through a breeding program for eventual reforestation. Because the original American Chestnut was near extinction due to a fatal, quick spreading fungal infection in the 1950's, this hybrid was created to not only be more disease hardy but keep all the characteristics of the original chestnut tree.

The leaves to this deciduousĀ Castanea DentataĀ "Hybrid" - Hybrid American ChestnutĀ tree are a matte green andĀ lanceolate-shaped with prominent teeth, these later turn to shades of yellow, gold or brown during autumn months. BloomsĀ creamy-white long catkins That can grow 4ā€ to 8" in the summer and release a sweet fragrance.Ā Once pollinatedĀ clusterĀ of sharp, spiny green bur or cupule emerge turn to a yellowish-brown once mature. Inside are multiple edible nuts that have a dark brown shiny husk, flattened side and pointed edge with a creamy-white spongey texture and buttery, sweet, nutty flavor.

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Full sun to partial sun.

Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

Native to North America

Drought tolerant once established.

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Due to California Department of Agriculture, we cannot ship this item to the state of California.

This Hybrid American Chestnut ships established in a 1 gallon trade pot.

Size: Mature size can reach 40' - 60' x 30' - 40'

Light: Full sun

Hardiness zone: 5-9 View map

Native to North America

Chill Hours: Has a chill hours (CU) requirement of 250. (Chill hours are the average hours of air temperature between 32Ā° and 45Ā° F in a typical winter season.)

Characteristics: Grows in a rounded canopy form. Leaves are green and lanceolate-shaped with prominent teeth. Produces fruit in 3-5 years, Ripen in September to October months.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Soil, Water, Fertilize: Sandy, loamy, consistently moist but well draining pH 5.5-6.5. Tolerant to disease.

Plant at least 2 American Chestnuts to facilitate cross pollination.

Needs around 40' of space for growth, but at least 100' for cross pollination.

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Hardiness zone for this plant: 5 - 9

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Hybrid American Chestnut Tree

Widely used at the turn of the 20th century; the fruit fattened up livestock, and the timber from a single tree filled entire railroad carts. But in the early 1900's a lethal, fast-spreading fungus was accidentally introduced while importing trees known as Chestnut Blight, and our native trees were highly susceptible to this new type of disease. By the 1950's, the once large population dwindled to an alarming few saplings that were also diseased. Amid the news, a breeding program was developed to create a disease hardy chestnut that would still have the characteristics of the chestnut that once covered all Eastern hardwood forests. Due to their efforts, a hybrid was made using the disease-resistant Chinese Chestnut, allowing for promising reforestation efforts and the discovery of a few surviving old American Chestnuts that are still standing.

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