Castanea sativa 'ALBOMARGINATA'

Castanea sativa
Castanea sativa  'ALBOMARGINATA'
sweet chestnut
SIZE/TYPE tall tree
USUAL HEIGHT 5-20m
USUAL WIDTH 5-10m
LEAVES deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES varigated:green and white
FLOWERS showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS cream
BLOOMING TIME July - July
LOCATION full sun
SOIL TYPE acidic (peaty) to neutral
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest) 5   (down to -29°C)
WINTER PROTECTION  
FOR ZONE 5+6 Code of winter protection zone 5+6
FOR ZONE 7 Code of winter protection zone 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES Deciduous broadleaf
Summer blooms
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Sweet chestnut originates in the Balkans and Southern Europe and has become very popular mainly in English parks where centenary specimens stand in their gracious beauty in the middle of neat lawns.

Chestnut is cultivated for several beautiful features. The deciduous leaves are deep green, elliptic to oblong, up to 20 cm long, distinctly serrated and glossy. Albomarginata variety has white margins on slightly lighter green base. Flowers are creamy beige catkins that appear in July. They release a rather strong fragrance (especially in the evening) which may be disagreeable for someone. Fruit – chestnuts are hidden in prickly burrs that are bright green first, grading to yellowish-brown in the autumn.

This tree grows very slowly forming a wide and low, mushroom-head, dense crown. Though it can be sizeable when fully mature it can easily be pruned to maintain a garden-acceptable size. It is tolerant of all soil types if well drained, once established it can withstand severe drought, but will not grow in shade. Fully hardy t o -29°C (USDA zone 5).

Last update 04-01-2009.
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GLOSSARY
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  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
LARGE PLANTS over 150 cmspecimens, screening and hedging shrubs

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