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American Chestnut

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Bundle of 10 | Size: 18-24” | Age: 1-0

American Chestnut - (Castanea dentata)

Endangered in Michigan

Mature Height: 50-75’. Plant in full sun in moist, well drained loamy soil. Almost extinct in the wild due to chestnut blight. Once a major component of Eastern hardwood forests. Trees being sold are from disease resistant stock.

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Bundle of 10 | Size: 18-24” | Age: 1-0

American Chestnut - (Castanea dentata)

Endangered in Michigan

Mature Height: 50-75’. Plant in full sun in moist, well drained loamy soil. Almost extinct in the wild due to chestnut blight. Once a major component of Eastern hardwood forests. Trees being sold are from disease resistant stock.

Soils: Moist to dry

Habitat: Moist to dry upland soils in mixed forests.

Wildlife: Provides larval food for around 125 species of butterflies and moths.

Type: Deciduous

Range: Extreme s. Ontario east to Maine, south to sw. Georgia, west to Mississippi, north to Indiana

Typical Mature Height: Moderate growth up to 75 feet

Light Requirement: Full Sun to partial shade

Uses: The wood of this species was once the main domestic source of tannin, the edible chestnuts were a commercial crop, and the leaves were used in home medicines.