American Chestnut
Castanea dentata, 1-year-old bareroot seedlings, 12-18” tall. Grown from parent trees which exhibit blight-resistance in some part, or from verified American trees growing outside the range of the blight. No guarantees of seedling resistance!!
A note on parent tree sources:
Lockwood - these American chestnut seeds were sourced from trees at the chestnut research station in Connecticut. The trees are open-pollinated, so there is a chance some seedlings will be American hybrids, others will be pure Castanea dentata.
Illinois - these were sourced from a tree in Illinois which is apparently a verified Castanea dentata and blight-resistant, having dropped a crop of nuts consistently for decades.
Washington - these were sourced from my friend Chris Homanics, who collects pure American chestnuts in Washington state outside the range of the blight. These trees were originally planted by settlers from the east and have been verified Castanea dentata.
Castanea dentata, 1-year-old bareroot seedlings, 12-18” tall. Grown from parent trees which exhibit blight-resistance in some part, or from verified American trees growing outside the range of the blight. No guarantees of seedling resistance!!
A note on parent tree sources:
Lockwood - these American chestnut seeds were sourced from trees at the chestnut research station in Connecticut. The trees are open-pollinated, so there is a chance some seedlings will be American hybrids, others will be pure Castanea dentata.
Illinois - these were sourced from a tree in Illinois which is apparently a verified Castanea dentata and blight-resistant, having dropped a crop of nuts consistently for decades.
Washington - these were sourced from my friend Chris Homanics, who collects pure American chestnuts in Washington state outside the range of the blight. These trees were originally planted by settlers from the east and have been verified Castanea dentata.
Castanea dentata, 1-year-old bareroot seedlings, 12-18” tall. Grown from parent trees which exhibit blight-resistance in some part, or from verified American trees growing outside the range of the blight. No guarantees of seedling resistance!!
A note on parent tree sources:
Lockwood - these American chestnut seeds were sourced from trees at the chestnut research station in Connecticut. The trees are open-pollinated, so there is a chance some seedlings will be American hybrids, others will be pure Castanea dentata.
Illinois - these were sourced from a tree in Illinois which is apparently a verified Castanea dentata and blight-resistant, having dropped a crop of nuts consistently for decades.
Washington - these were sourced from my friend Chris Homanics, who collects pure American chestnuts in Washington state outside the range of the blight. These trees were originally planted by settlers from the east and have been verified Castanea dentata.