Castanea dentata
American Chestnut
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American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - Description
The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, is a large, monoecious deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. Before the species was devastated by the chestnut blight, a fungal disease, it was one of the most important forest trees throughout its range. There are now very few mature specimens of the tree within its historical range, although many small sprouts of the former live trees remain.
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - Blooming
Flowers in the summer with creamy white catkins. The pollen is known to have a rank smell. Edible fruits are borne in autumn.
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - Growth
Deciduous trees and shrubs. Chestnuts do best with full sun. They provide great shade due to their dense canopies. Most often they will grow to only 60 ft. tall, but C. mollissima can reach 100 ft. tall with an even greater spread.
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - Planting
When ripe, sow seeds in a seedbed. Graft in late winter. Grafting is the process whereby the scion (shoot) of one plant is united with the rootstock of another to produce one functional plant.
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - Pest
Biggest problem is chestnut blight. Other common issues are dieback, stem canker, heart rot, leaf scorch, powdery mildew, and fungal blights such as anthracnose.
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - Soil and irrigation
Needs moderate water, but does best with occasional deep irrigations. Slightly acidic, loam soil is best.
