Chestnut

This elegant, bell-shaped and long-lived tree has deeply-furrowed bark that spirals around the trunk, golden-brown autumn foliage and chartreuse-green burrs from which the prized nuts easily fall. Chestnuts are a starchy nut that can be roasted, boiled or ground for flour and, like its relatives the oak, were food for both humans and animals. Plant in groups to ensure optimal pollination and you will be rewarded with a first harvest after a few short years. Drought tolerant once established. Medium growth rate.