| COMMON NAME Dunstan Chestnut |
| BOTANICAL NAME Castanea dentata X mollissima |
| HEIGHT 40′ |
| WIDTH 20′ |
| DECIDUOUS |
| COLD TOLERANCE -20° F |
| SOIL TYPE Moist to well drained |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE No |
| SALT TOLERANCE No |
| FLOWER Showy, creamy white catkins |
| MONTH OF COLOR May to June |
| FRUIT The fruit/nut is contained in a spiny burr. The burr becomes yellow-brown and splits when fruit is ripe. Nuts ripen from September to November. |
| COMMENTS Blight resistant tree. Bears nuts 3 to 5 years after planting. Produces heavy annual crops of sweet nuts of the highest quality. Needs minimum of 2 trees for pollination. Brevard county is at the extreme southern limit for this tree. |
| PRICE 15 gallon $75 |