Castanea orientalis
Castanea orientalis, the Oriental Chestnut, is a deciduous tree belonging to the Fagaceae family, grown for its fruit. It thrives in full sun and requires medium water, growing to a height of 10–20 meters in USDA zones 5–8. It prefers loamy, sandy, or clay soils and blooms with white and pink flowers in late spring.
Light
Full sun
Watering
Medium water
Soil
Loamy, Clay, Sandy, Chalky
Height
15–25 m
Spread
10–18 m
Zones
5–8
Flower colors
This tree prefers full sun exposure and medium watering. It is well-suited for USDA zones 5 through 8. The soil can be loamy, sandy, or clay-based. It reaches a mature height of 10 to 20 meters.
Flowers appear in May and June, with colors ranging from white to pink.