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Castanea sativa
'Albomarginata'
Variegated Sweet Chestnut
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Castanea |
| Species |
| sativa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Albomarginata' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| Higher than 12 m |
| Spread |
| Wider then 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Slow growing deciduous tree. |
| Landscape |
| Low maintenance architectural plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in well-drained, acid loamy soil in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Lance shaped, green toothed leaves with yellow flowers in early summer. |
| Pests |
| Chestnut blight, honey fungus and phytophthora. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Hardwood cuttings in mid-winter. |
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