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 |