 Photo Credit: Bob MacInnes, Flickr FEATURED NATIVE TREE: Castanea dentata, American chestnut
Chestnut was once a dominant tree in forests ranging from New England to the Appalachians. Beginning in 1906, a fungus native to Asia killed all the large specimens. The blight-resistant roots continue to send up small shoots, but they store the fungus, meaning any new shoots the roots put up will experience the same problem. For additional information on growing conditions, click the button below. Comments are closed.
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