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

Hybrid American Chestnut Tree

$67.98
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  • This Hybrid American Chestnut Tree ships in a 1 Gallon Trade Pot - 3'-4' ft tall
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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.

Full sun to partial sun.

Attracts birds, bees and butterflies.

Native to North America

Drought tolerant once established.

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

Additional features: Drought Tolerant, Disease Resistant, Native, Attracts Wildlife, and Fall Color

This Hybrid American Chestnut ships established.

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

Light: Full sun

Hardiness zone: 5-9

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.

*We cannot send plants to Alaska or Hawaii.

*Plants ship dormant in winter months.

*Pictures shown are of mature plants and not what you will receive.

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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Customer Reviews

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Vincent Caruso
American Chestnut

Were shipped very fast. Couple of days and here. I planted them the very next morning. Have constructed a deer proof mylar/webbing/wire and wood frame bunker system. They do not seem to have any transplant shock.

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Edward S Pomatto
Ed's American Chestnut Tree

Shipping was quick and the packages were secured so they'd arrived undamaged. The stock look very good and I planted them the day they came in.

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Mark Sebby
Trees look healthy

These trees are much nicer, larger, and healthier than the ones I ordered in the spring. The spring trees looked stressed when removed from packaging died soon after transplanting despite good water and soil prep. Tristar refunded that purchase. Hopefully these will have better results.

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Renita

I purchased two trees. They arrived very small and had no sign of life when I received them in April. I planted them both (hoping they were still just dormant) but they never showed any sign of life. I waited for weeks and never saw any sign of leaf development. I have messaged them and they finally responded that are issuing a refund.

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Bruce Lepore
Arrived broken

I ordered two chestnut trees. They were shipped promptly, but one of them arrived with the trunk snapped. I emailed support to inquire about a replacement, but nobody responded. Iā€™ll give one star for the prompt shipping, and one star for the healthy tree. But subtract one for the broken tree and subtract two for not responding to my email. I may revise my review if they get back to me.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience caused. We want to assure you that we have indeed received and responded to your previous emails regarding the damaged tree.
In order to ensure that our response hasn't been overlooked, we kindly ask you to check all your email folders, including junk, trash, and any other designated folders. Our response may have been filtered into one of these folders by mistake.
We are committed to resolving this matter promptly and appreciate your cooperation in this process. If you still cannot locate our previous email, please let us know, and we will be more than happy to resend our response to you.

Thank you for your understanding and patience. We look forward to hearing back from you soon.

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