American Chestnut

Mature Height: Up to around 115.0 feet

Planting Distance: 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: None

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on American Chestnut: Acronicta americana, Acronicta lithospila, Acronicta ovata, Actias luna luna, Alsophila pometaria, Amorbia humerosana, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Anisota senatoria, Anisota stigma, Anisota virginiensis, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Besma endropiaria, Cameraria bethunella, Cameraria castaeaneella, Colocasia propinquilinea, Datana ministra, Dichomeris ligulella, Dichomeris ventrella, Dyseriocrania griseocapitella, Eacles imperialis, Ennomos magnaria, Ennomos subsignaria, Erynnis brizo, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Eutrapela clemataria, Halysidota tessellaris, Heterocampa guttivitta, Hyphantria cunae, Lophocampa caryae, Lymantria dispar, Machimia tetoriferella, Macrurocampa marthesia, Melissopus latiferreanus, Nadata nasoni, Nematocampa limbata, Nematocampa resistaria, Orgyia leucostigma, Packardia elegans, Paleacrita vernata, Paranthrene simulans, Phryganidia californica, Phyllonorycter kearfottella, Phyllonorycter restrictella, Plagodis alcoolaria, Pleuroprucha insulsaria, Probole amicaria, Prolimacodes badia, Psilocorsis cryptolechiella, Psilocorsis quercicella, Sabulodes caberata, Satyrium calanus, Satyrium caryaevorum, Satyrium liparops, Schizura concinna, Schizura leptinoides, Scolecocampa liburna, Spilosoma virginica, Stigmella castaneaefoliella, Stigmella latifasciella, Swammerdamia caesilla, Symmerista albifrons, Synanthedon castaneae, Tetracis crocallata