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Sweet Chestnut

Castanea sativa

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)

Photo: böhringer friedrich · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

cream, gold

What actually matters with this one

It needs a hot summer to fill the nuts. On acid soil it coppices superbly for poles and fencing.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-8
Height
20-30 m
Flowers
June to July
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.