Castanea pumila

Also Known As

Allegheny Chinquapin
American Chinquapin
Dwarf Chestnut

Plant type

tree

size

H: 20'-25'
W: 6'-20'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Castanea pumila plant details

Castanea pumila is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In summer white and yellow flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Castanea pumila

Plant type: tree
Plant family: fagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT - 20 FT - wide, 20 FT - 25 FT - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Castanea pumila

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A blight resistant form of Chinquapin, 5-10' tall with green leaves and silvery undersides. A native of the Southeast. Yummy delicious nuts in the fall, preceded by beautiful, thin bottlebrush like blooms in clusters. In school, I always knew when the Chinquapins were ripe - the kids that lived in the country always brought them to school and somehow some of the hulls always managed to end up on the hall floors as they sneaked a few going to their next class!

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Diminutive stature (20-25 ft.)compared to monarch C. dentata that used to dominate Eastern forests before it succumbed to blight. This species is blight resistant, and easily identified by its silvery undersides on the foliage. Native to the Southeastern states.