Colossal Chestnut Tree
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Description
This product cannot be shipped to California.
The Colossal Chestnut Tree features a large nut with 11 to 15 nuts per pound, that has an easy peel pellicle and a very good nut flavor. The Colossal Chestnut tree itself is large, and will spread out, similar to it's parent tree in Nevada City, California, which is 70 feet tall. It needs a pollinizer, such as the Nevada Chestnut. Colossal Chestnut is cold hardy, down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit, and the nuts are ready to harvest in early to mid September. Order top-quality hybrid chestnut trees from Willis Orchards!
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Yellowish-Green |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Fruit Color | Brown |
| Fruit Size | 1.5-2 inch diameter |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 5 - 9 |
| Pollination | Requires Pollinator |
| Ripens/Harvest | September - October |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun; Tolerates Partial Shade |
| Soil Composition | Deep & Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Draining |
| Soil pH Level | 4.5-6.5 |
| Taste | Sweet & Starchy |
| Texture | Smooth & Starchy |
| Years to Bear | 3-5 |
Zones
USDA Hardiness Zones
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely used system, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a rough guide for landscaping and gardening, defines 13 zones by long-term average annual extreme minimum temperatures. It has been adapted by and to other countries (such as Canada) in various forms. A plant may be described as "hardy to zone 10": this means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of −1.1 to 4.4 °C (30 to 40 °F).
Grows in zones: 5 - 9
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely used system, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a rough guide for landscaping and gardening, defines 13 zones by long-term average annual extreme minimum temperatures. It has been adapted by and to other countries (such as Canada) in various forms. A plant may be described as "hardy to zone 10": this means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of −1.1 to 4.4 °C (30 to 40 °F).
