Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollissima · Tree
Chinese Chestnut is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 40–60 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect cream and white blooms in summer. It attracts wildlife, songbirds and small mammals and stands up well to blight.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft × 40–60 ft
- Bloom color
- Cream, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Wildlife, Songbirds, Small mammals
- Tough against
- Blight
- Native to
- China & Korea
Will it survive your winters?
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