Grow guide
How to grow Chestnut Colossal
Castanea sativa x crenata 'Colossal'
- Type
- Tree fruit
- Zones
- USDA zones 5–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 1095–1500 days
- Spacing
- 120″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- bare-root
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize Annual
- Mulch Annual
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Euro-Japanese hybrid producing large chestnuts; grafted trees bear at 3-5 years and require a second chestnut for pollination.
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