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hardiness zone

4 - 8

latin name

Castanea crenata x sativa

pollination requirements

requires cross-pollination with another chestnut variety to produce nuts

propagation

[4,5,6,7,8]

site and soil

requires cross-pollination with another chestnut variety to produce nuts

size at purchase

25 ft

Size at Maturity

1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil, acidic soil with a sandy to loamy texture, PH 4.5 and 6.5

Colossal Chestnut seedling

Name: Colossal Chestnut seedling
Brand: Planting Justice
SKU: PJ-395-COL-ORG
Price: 20.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Castanea crenata x sativa

$20.00

in stock

Certification

organic

Quantity must be 1 or more

Colossal Chestnut (Castanea sp.) is thought to be a hybrid of Asian and European chestnuts. High quality medium to large size nuts fall easily from hull, are easy to peel. Large, long-lived, spreading tree. 400-500 hours. Pollinized by Nevada or Colossal seedling. Hardiness zones 5-9. in a 4x4x10" pot

hardiness zone

4 - 8

latin name

Castanea crenata x sativa

pollination requirements

requires cross-pollination with another chestnut variety to produce nuts

propagation

[4,5,6,7,8]

site and soil

requires cross-pollination with another chestnut variety to produce nuts

size at purchase

25 ft

Size at Maturity

1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil, acidic soil with a sandy to loamy texture, PH 4.5 and 6.5