Dwarf Korean Chestnut

🌰 Dwarf Korean Chestnut (Castanea crenata × mollissima)
Zones: 4–8 | Height: 15–25 ft | Spread: 15–20 ft | Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun | Soil: Well-drained, loamy to sandy
Nut Drop Time: September 

🏞️ Product Description:
The Dwarf Korean Chestnut is a compact, bushy hybrid tree that delivers impressive mast production without taking up too much space or shading out nearby vegetation. A cross between Korean and Chinese chestnut species, it’s reportedly blight-immune and highly adaptable—perfect for orchard rows, food plot borders, or tighter planting areas.

Despite its modest size, this tree produces sweet, wildlife-attracting chestnuts packed with nutrition. Ideal for areas where you want maximum output without tall canopy competition.

🌳 Built for Borders and Blight Resistance:
Because of its low-growing, shrubby form, this tree fits seamlessly along orchard edges, plot borders, or mixed mast rows. It starts producing nuts as early as 3–5 years, and its dense structure can even provide some cover benefits for small game and upland birds.

🌰 Why Grow Dwarf Korean Chestnut?

• Compact and bushy—great for food plot borders and orchard rows

• Blight-resistant genetics for long-term success

• Produces sweet, highly palatable chestnuts

• Won’t shade out grasses or companion plantings

• Begins bearing as early as 3–5 years

🛠️ Planting Tips:

• Choose full sun for best nut yield

• Space 15–20 ft apart in clusters or rows

• Use a Tree Survival Kit to protect and boost growth during establishment

• Excellent companion plant for chestnut groves or plot perimeters

🌿 Summary:
The Dwarf Korean Chestnut is the ideal tree for landowners looking to maximize food production without overcrowding. Whether you're lining a food plot, building a diverse orchard, or simply want a blight-resistant, low-maintenance nut tree, this compact powerhouse delivers.

Small tree. Big production. Proven results.