When it arrived I wasn't too sure, but it looked much better than one I had ordered from another company. Because they're whips they're kind of naked & bare looking.
Have no fear; this tree is beautiful & so healthy; such pretty leaves & is over twice as tall already.
Auburn Homestead Chestnut Tree
$107.99
Each
Description
Consistent producer. Bears medium-to-large nuts with sweet flavor and firm texture. Nuts are best enjoyed cooked (often roasted) in pastries, stuffing, and traditional holiday dishes. Averages 30 nuts per pound. Resistant to gall wasps. Originates from Auburn, Alabama. Chinese chestnut. Disease-resistant to chestnut blight. Cold-hardy. Ripens in late-September. For proper pollination, plant two selected seedlings or a grafted chestnut variety.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Fruit Color | Brown |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 9 |
| Pollination | Pollinator Required |
| Ripens/Harvest | September/october |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 3 - 4 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
When your tree matures, it will be approximately 30 - 40' tall x 30 - 40' wide.
Recommended Spacing
We recommend spacing these trees 40 - 50' apart to ensure room for growth.
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 9
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow chestnut trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
Arrives when it's time to plant
Your success is our priority. We work hard to make sure that your order arrives at the ideal time for planting in your location based on your local climate conditions.
Questions & Answers
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Why did you choose this?
white worms in my chestnuts?
They are likely to be weevils. To find out if your tree is infected, spread a tarp under the tree and shake the branches. Chestnut weevils prefer early ripening trees, so check those first. Spray your trees with an insecticide containing the active ingredient carbaryl, beginning in late July when weevils begin landing to lay eggs. This will do it: www.starkbros.com/products/tools-and-supplies/pest-and-disease-controls/bonide-citrus-fruit-and-nut-orchard-spray Spray four weekly applications at the rate of 3 to 3-3/4 ounces per 1,000 square feet and that should take care of them.
When will it bear fruit?
I live in Massachusetts, should I plant it now or wait until Spring?
I live in Massachusetts, should I plant it now or wait until Spring?
We appreciate you reaching out to us. Because weather and soil conditions vary so much from year to year and even within your zone, it's best to think of your planting time as a range of favorable conditions instead of an exact time.
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32ºF) and below 90ºF.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
This will begin bearing in 3-4 years after planting.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
About the
Auburn Homestead Chestnut Tree,
is it an evergreen tree?
Auburn Homestead Chestnut Tree,
is it an evergreen tree?
HI Wai, these trees are deciduous.
Approx how many pounds chestnuts will a mature Auburn Homestead chestnut tree produce?
Yield will start to be significant after the trees are 10 years old, and yields have been reported of from 14 pounds per tree to 138 pounds per tree. The traditional method of harvest is to allow the nuts to fall to the ground, and employ people to pick them up.
Will this ship to Washington state?
Our website has a special feature that will help you find the best plants for you to grow in your area. Simply enter your zip code in our Hardiness Zone Finder and as you browse our page, you’ll see a small check mark next to products that are hardy to your growing zone!
https://www.starkbros.com/zone-finder
How long before the tree bare nuts?
We appreciate you reaching out to us. You can find the years-to-bear information in the Characteristics section, near the top of the page, underneath the description. This tree takes 5-7 years to bear.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
What do you offer for a pollinator? You’ve discontinued all others! Can 2 Chinese chestnuts pollinate each other?
For proper pollination, plant two seedlings or a grafted chestnut variety.
What size does this Auburn Homestead grow?
We appreciate you reaching out to us. These mature 30-40 feet.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
Do you have any native chestnut trees adapted to be immune to the chestnut light?
Ralph
Ralph
This is according to The American Chestnut Foundation:
Blight resistance can take on a variety of different meanings depending on your point of view. An important distinction is that we cannot develop trees that are immune to the blight. No species of chestnut is immune to blight, since all of them can get the disease. However, several species are resistant to the blight; they get the disease, but only mild cases. High levels of blight resistance are found in Asian species of chestnut, and the Chinese chestnut, C. mollissima, has the highest levels of resistance that have been measured.
American chestnuts are not immune to blight, although there a several national programs to bring the tree back into the evolutionary cycle.
How do I plant this tree with the grow bag? Do I need to remove it?
Customer Reviews
4 Ratings
4 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 9, 2023
Beautiful vigorous tree
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 19, 2017
STARK CHESTNUTS GROW
During the spring of 2016 I drove to the Strak outlet store in Louisanna , MO where I bought one Auburn Homestead and one Eaton chestnut tree. during that same spring I also bought and planted three Dunstead chestnut trees from a different source. I planted all five trees the same way; diging three foot wide by 18 inch deep holes and then mixing the mainly clay based soil 50% with composted grass and garden waste compost. I should note all trees were planted on an incline as I had read that helped the root system in clay based soil. I gave all five trees a deep watering at planting with "Root & Grow" root stimulator and there after watered them during the dryer summer months. All five trees grew from 18" to 20" sticks to at least 6 foot by fall. I was really impressed, with a AU Homestead at 7 foot. Now, here is the most important advise I can give anyone planting chestnuts-PUT A WIRE PLANT CAGE AROUND YOUR TREES TO KEEP THE DEER FROM DESTROYING THEM. By late Nov 16 deer had ate off all the side branchs and stripped off the bark. The spring of 2017 found me with all 5 trees barked almost to the ground. I cut all trees back to the point where their was still bark. The AU Homestaed and the Dunstuns all sent up new shouts that spring, while the Eaton did not-it was stripped of bark all the way to the ground. The AU Homested grew an to 8 ft during the summer of 2017, and the Dunstuns between 5 and 6 foot. I was totally imprtessed with the AU Homestaed ability to recover and grow so big. I would have applied for a free replacement Eaton, but lost the sales receipt. All I can say about Stark chestnuts is; they are tough and they grtow.
Rated 4 out of 5
May 27, 2019
Growing well!
Great looking tree. I followed planting instructions and the tree is growing great. No issues with this one.
Rated 1 out of 5
May 3, 2019
Failure
To date I have yet to have any nut trees live through the winter. Sometimes they never leaf out from dormancy. I don't know what it might be that I am doing wrong but I have had no success with any nut trees in my area.
I chose this tree to go with my other chestnut trees. A different variety.
i wanted a chestnut that will fit my zone (4a)
Grows great in my area. Grows fast. Big beautiful tree.
One of my Chinese Chestnut trees died and they were out of stock so I chose to replace it with this one.