Castanea mollissima Conifers sandy and slightly acidic soil

sandy and slightly acidic soil

Like all the sugar maples

a naturalized planting

and the Morton citrange is a handsome one

in company with hibiscus and hollyhock

Castanea mollissima Conifers sandy and slightly acidic soilFew trees carry as much historical weight as the chestnuts, and Castanea mollissima carries it gracefully. This handsome, wide spreading Chinese native stepped into the void left by one of the great ecological tragedies of the twentieth century, the near total collapse of the American chestnut, and has been feeding people, wildlife, and the soil ever since. Come fall, the spiny husks crack open to reveal some of the largest, sweetest chestnuts a