| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Botanical Name | Castanea spp. 'Nevada' |
| Zone | 5-8, tolerates heat well, producing bigger nuts |
| Chill Hours | 300-500 |
| Soil | Well drained, mildly acidic (pH 4.5-6.5), drought tolerant, not flood tolerant |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade |
| Pollination | Good pollenizer, recommended for Colossal |
| Years to Bear | 3-5 |
| Form | Very vigorous and upright, deciduous form |
| Height | 40-60 feet |
| Spread | Medium |
| Bloom | Large showy creamy yellow-white blossoms emerge in June, early season |
| Ripening Time | Late season ripening |
| Fruit | Medium to large, dark, good tasting nuts, easy to peel |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes, especially honey bees |
Nevada Chestnut
Price range: $12.00 through $40.00
(Castanea spp., probably sativa x crenata or mollisima) Nevada chestnut is a a sativa hybrid that originated in California. It is a very good pollinizer and considered the standard pollinizer for Colossal chestnut. The male flowers (catkins) are very bushy (long stamens) with abundant pollen.
The tree is very vigorous and upright growing. It produces medium to large nuts that ripen very late.
If you are planting Colossal chestnuts, you seriously want to consider planting at least one of these as a pollinizer.
All grafted Nevada trees are grafted on 2-year old Nevada seedling rootstock unless otherwise noted. Scion length listed in product variations refers to scion growth above graft union. The tree itself will be ~1ft longer (~2ft including roots).
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