Garden Goods Direct Dunstan Chestnut

Once beautiful and abundant, the American Chestnut Tree (Castanea dentata) covered vast tracts of land across the eastern United States for thousands of years until a fungus (blight) from Asia decimated virtually every tree standing on North American soil. After nearly 70 years of absence, the American Chestnut is poised to make a comeback thanks to the Dunstan Chestnut.

Dr. Robert T. Dunstan cross-pollinated American grafts with a USDA Chinese chestnut selections. The result is a blight-resistant Chestnut Tree. It is easy to grow and thrives in a wide variety of areas. Chestnuts are the very best tree for wildlife. Their consistent yearly crop of large, sweet nuts (unlike oaks and other nuts that cycle between heavy and light-years) provides regular, high-quality food for deer, turkey, squirrel, and bear.