🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Chestnut
Castanea sativa
nuts
deciduous tree
Fagaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
5-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.0-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
deep, well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
25-40 ft
📐 Height
30-60ft
⏱️ Maturity
3-7 years
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Acidic
Acidic woodland nut planting.
🤝 Blueberry
🤝 Both
Both acid-loving. Chestnut canopy + blueberry understory.
🤝 Hazelnut
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Alkaline soil plants
⚠️ Chestnuts decline in high pH soil.
📝 Growing Notes
Needs acidic soil. 2+ for pollination. Blight-resistant Chinese/European hybrids available.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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