How to grow American Chestnut

Castanea dentata

How long does American chestnut take to grow?

These estimates for how long American chestnut takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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American chestnut Folklore & Trivia

once the dominant tree in the hardwood forests of the eastern United States, the American chestnut was nearly wiped out in its native range by the blight-causing fungus Cryphonectria parasitica carried on chestnut trees imported from Asia. many groups are attempting to breed blight-resistant American chestnuts.

Other names for American chestnut

Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.

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