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Sweet Chestnut Tree 60/80cm (Cell)

Castanea sativa

£13.22

The Sweet Chestnut, or Castanea sativa, is a majestic tree for UK gardens. It’s known for its large, spreading canopy and tasty nuts. This slow-growing tree offers lovely shade, attractive autumn colours, and a yearly crop of chestnuts, making it both beautiful and useful.

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  • ✓ Majestic tree with spreading canopy, perfect for large gardens or as a focal point
  • ✓ Produces edible chestnuts in autumn, great for wildlife and seasonal treats
  • ✓ Hardy and low-maintenance once established, suitable for various UK soil types
  • ✓ Long-lived tree that can provide shade and beauty for generations to come
  • ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

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The Sweet Chestnut is a splendid tree that can bring a touch of grandeur to your garden. With its spreading canopy and deeply furrowed bark, it’s a sight to behold in any season. In summer, it boasts long, serrated leaves that turn a lovely golden hue in autumn. The tree’s most charming feature is its spiky green burrs, which split open to reveal glossy brown nuts in late autumn. These nuts are a treat for wildlife and can be roasted for a tasty snack.

Sweet Chestnuts are hardy trees that can thrive in most UK gardens. They prefer well-drained, slightly acidic soil but can adapt to various conditions. Once established, they’re quite drought-tolerant, making them a low-maintenance choice for busy gardeners.

These trees can grow quite large, so they’re best suited for spacious gardens or as a striking focal point in a larger plot. They’re slow-growing at first, which means you can enjoy their development over many years. As they mature, Sweet Chestnuts develop a broad, rounded crown that provides excellent shade on hot summer days.

The Sweet Chestnut has a rich history in the UK, having been introduced by the Romans. It’s been a part of our landscape for centuries, valued for its nuts and timber. Today, it’s a beloved ornamental tree, perfect for creating a sense of permanence and tradition in your garden.

Planting a Sweet Chestnut is an investment in the future. It’s a tree that will grow with your family, potentially living for hundreds of years. It’s also a gift to future generations, providing beauty, shade, and food for wildlife long after we’re gone. So why not add this majestic tree to your garden? It’s a choice you’re sure to cherish for years to come.

Sweet Chestnuts are fairly easy to care for, making them suitable for both new and experienced gardeners. They prefer a sunny spot with well-drained, slightly acidic soil, but they’re not too fussy. When you first plant your tree, water it regularly for the first year to help it settle in. After that, it’ll be quite drought-tolerant. Feed it with a general-purpose fertiliser in spring, and spread mulch around the base to keep moisture in and weeds out.

Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres

Time to ultimate height
20–50 years

Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres

These are this year’s saplings we have grown ourselves. Cell grown.

Approx 60 – 80cm tall.

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Sunlight

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Pot Size

Cell

Foliage

Deciduous

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-20°C to -15°C (H6)

When Mature

Safety

Child Safe, Pollen Allergies, Pet Safe

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Acidic


Edible Plant
Edible


Our deep cell trays are a smart strategy for cultivating trees with strong and deep root systems. This leads to healthier and more resilient trees that are better prepared for transplantation and long-term growth in your garden.

Extended Planting Season

Cell grown trees offer a significantly broader planting window, allowing for planting almost year-round in certain conditions. This flexibility ensures easier scheduling and enhances tree establishment due to warmer soil and more favourable weather conditions, extending beyond the traditional planting season.

Robust Root System

The roots of cell grown trees are encased and safeguarded within compost, preventing the young fibrous roots from drying out or sustaining damage. This intact root system, with its uniform and manageable shape, facilitates straightforward planting.

Convenient Storage

These trees can be effortlessly stored outdoors before planting, eliminating the need for labour-intensive temporary planting (heeling in) or costly refrigerated storage.

Ease of Handling and Planting

The extended shelf life of cell grown trees means there’s no immediate urgency to plant. Their user-friendly root system increases the likelihood of successful planting. These characteristics make them ideal for planting by novices or volunteers.

High Survival Rate

The intact root system of cell grown trees significantly boosts their chances of successful establishment, virtually removing the need for expensive replanting (beating up).

Cost-Effectiveness

While the initial purchase price of cell grown trees may be slightly higher than bare-root stock for some species, the long-term savings achieved by reducing the need for replacing failed transplants than compensates for the initial minor cost difference.

No plastic waste

Trees are often supplied plastic pots that are difficult to recycle, especially the black pots. We rely on our customers to reuse these where possible, however these cell grown trees do not have plastic pots – saving any reuse & recycling concerns.

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)This item
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)This item
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.