General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 50-82 feet
Plant Spread: 12-18 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Variegated
Other: Glossy green with creamy-white to yellowish margins, turning shades of yellow and golden-bronze in fall.
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Monoecious
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Sweet Chestnut
  • Spanish Chestnut

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Location: BG Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2015-10-24
Location: BG Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2015-10-24
Location: BG Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2015-10-24
Location: BG Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2015-10-24
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-09

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