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The
Chinese Chestnut
About the Chinese
Chestnut :
The Chinese Chestnut, Castanea mollissima, can be
used as a nut tree and a shade tree, or planted in
rows as a windbreak. The nuts are sweet-flavored and
produce edible nuts in winter. This deciduous tree
has moderate water requirements and it has a
moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils.
Landscapers plant the Chinese Chestnut as an
ornamental. Chinese Chestnut trees do well in hot
dry climates and are blight resistant. The foliage
is dark green in summer.
This hardy tree will bear fruit in 7-8 years when
placed on a good site. The dark green leaves are
5”-8” in length with a simple shape that turn yellow
and gold in the fall. It produces edible chestnuts
after establishment. The outer shell of the nut is
prickly and must be removed. This variety of
chestnut is resistant to chestnut blight (but not
immune). This tree tolerates heat, drought,
transplanting, and dry and acidic soils. |
