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Chinese Chestnut tree with green leaves and edible chestnuts for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida

Chinese Chestnut Trees

Advanced Nursery Growers

$29.00

Buy Chinese Chestnut Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Chinese Chestnut is a spreading shade tree that produces sweet, edible nuts in fall. It is a useful choice for a home nut planting or a large wildlife property, where fallen chestnuts can feed deer, turkeys, and squirrels. Chinese Chestnut has greater natural resistance to chestnut blight than American Chestnut, though it is not completely immune. advancednurserygrowers.com

Plant Details:

  • Plant Type: Deciduous nut, shade, and wildlife tree
  • Botanical Name: Castanea mollissima
  • Mature Size: Approximately 40–60 feet tall and wide
  • Sun: Full sun
  • USDA Zones: Approximately 4–9
  • Bloom/Harvest: Flowers in late spring to early summer; nuts generally fall in September and October
  • Nuts: Sweet, edible chestnuts enclosed in very sharp, spiny burs
  • Pollination: Plant at least two genetically different, compatible chestnut trees that bloom at the same time for dependable nut production
  • Spacing: Approximately 30–40 feet apart for a landscape or nut planting
  • Soil/Water: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil; water regularly while young and avoid sites that remain soggy
  • Landscape Uses: Nut groves, home orchards, shade, food plots, and wildlife plantings

Best Pollinator Partners:

  • Another Chinese Chestnut grown from a different seed: The most straightforward choice. Two genetically different seedlings can usually cross-pollinate.
  • Improved Chinese Chestnut: A possible partner if it is genetically different from the first tree and blooms at the same time.
  • Hybrid or Dunstan Chestnut seedling: A possible partner when bloom periods overlap; two unrelated Chinese Chestnut seedlings remain the simplest recommendation.

Two grafted trees of the same named variety are genetically identical and should not be relied upon to cross-pollinate each other. Check how the trees were grown when choosing a pair. advancednurserygrowers.com

North Florida Growing Note: Choose a sunny, well-drained spot with room for the mature canopy. Chinese Chestnut does poorly where water stands around its roots. Plant away from walkways and play areas because the fallen nut burs are extremely sharp. advancednurserygrowers.com

Local Pickup & Limited Shipping
Local pickup is available at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Limited shipping may be available for select smaller trees in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping depends on the tree’s size, destination, and packaging requirements, and shipping charges are calculated separately. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed.

Contact Advanced Nursery Growers
Advanced Nursery Growers LLC
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com
Website: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com

Wholesale
Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.

Collections: Nut Trees for North Florida, Trees for North Florida, Wildlife Planting & Habitat Trees

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