Hybrid Chestnut: Empire Elite 2nd year Sapling
Hybrid Chestnut: Empire Elite 2nd year Sapling
Empire Elite Mix seed from Route 9 Cooperative, grown in air prune beds to promote vigorous lateral roots and ease of transplant. (18-24 inch seedlings)
The seed is from complex hybrid chestnuts from Route 9 Cooperative in Carrollton, Ohio . Highly disease resistant, cold hardy to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. From seed, it will produce annual crops of nuts in 5 years and reach full production in 15-20 years. Long lived and a great choice for landscape and orchard planting.
Grown by Doug in air prune beds, to promote vigorous, fibrous root growth.
Seedlings will be stored and be shipped in the spring based on the receiving address last frost date unless specific dates are requested. They will arrive bare root and thrive in acidic, well drained soil.
We don’t ship Chestnuts to CA, WA, OR, FL, MI, or LA due to quarantine restrictions.