Castanea sativa | Sweet Chestnut Tree | Bare Root

Planting: Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and enrich with organic matter. Space trees at least 4-5 metres apart. Water generously during the first year.

Pruning: Best pruned in late winter or early spring. Remove any dead or diseased branches to maintain a healthy tree and encourage a good shape.

Elevate your Sweet Chestnut planting experience with these handpicked accessories:

• Afterplant All Purpose 1L: Boost your tree's health and encourage robust growth.

• Mulch Mat Precut: Help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.

• Planting Kit - Tree Standard: Comes with all the essentials for planting your tree.

Whilst smaller trees are often cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving in terms of their level of care required, a more mature tree can provide a fantastic instant impact if you are able to care for it over the first few years. 
 

• Standard or Feathered?
  Standard trees - have a clear stem up to a minimum of 1.8m and a well-formed head of branches.
  Feathered trees - Usually has an upright central leader and side brancehs that emerge down the main stem.
   
• Which Girth Size Should I Choose?
  Our most common sizes we offer are relatively easy to ship and plant. The measurement is the circumference of the trunk at 1m above the roots.
  6-8cm girth - 2.50m to 2.75m in height
  8-10cm girth - 2.75m to 3.00m in height