These are Chinese chestnut trees for wildlife habitat and food for humans. They require very well drained soil, and some slope is ideal so water can never lay on the site.             

Chestnut – this is the Chinese variety that is immune to the blight that wiped out our American chestnut trees 100 years ago. The 30′ tall trees produce spiky burrs with several nuts in each one. They are very tasty once the thin skins are peeled off by microwaving for a few seconds or roasting on an open fire. Deer and turkeys come from far away to eat these, and they are considered excellent for wildlife food plots. Chestnuts require light, well drained soil and plenty of sunlight. They grow rapidly, and begin producing nuts in 5-7 years. Don’t confuse these chestnuts with the common horse-chestnut which is inedible and likely toxic to anything besides squirrels.

    2′- 3′ tall, bare-root trees are priced at $9.00 each