Chestnut, Sweet (Castanea sativa)

The Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) is a majestic, fast growing, deciduous tree that is laden with pale yellow catkins in July and gives chestnuts for an open fire in November. The long, glossy leaves of the Sweet Chestnut turn bronze and gold in the autumn. The tree will grow on any well-drained soil that is not chalky. It can also be coppiced (good for stakes as the wood is almost rot proof). To 25m