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Sweet Chestnut Tree – Numbo (Cell)

Castanea sativa

£12.37

The Numbo Sweet Chestnut is an excellent choice for UK gardens. This American variety of Castanea sativa is known for its early nut production and compact growth. It grows into an attractive tree, offering lovely autumn colours and a yearly crop of large, sweet chestnuts.

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  • ✓ American variety of sweet chestnut known for early nut production
  • ✓ Grows into a compact tree, ideal for smaller UK gardens
  • ✓ Attracts pollinators with spring flowers and provides autumn food for wildlife
  • ✓ Hardy tree that copes well with British weather, typically reaching 10-15 metres
  • ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

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The Numbo Sweet Chestnut is a brilliant choice for UK gardeners looking for a tree that combines beauty with practicality. This American variety of Castanea sativa stands out for its early nut production and compact growth habit. It grows into an attractive tree that adds character to any garden while providing a generous harvest of tasty nuts.

Sweet chestnuts have grown in Britain for centuries, but the Numbo cultivar is a more recent import from America. UK gardeners appreciate it because it starts producing nuts earlier than many other varieties and copes well with our climate.

The Numbo Sweet Chestnut grows at a moderate pace and reaches a more manageable size than some other chestnut varieties. It typically grows to about 10-15 metres tall, making it suitable for smaller gardens. In late spring, the tree produces long, catkin-like flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Come autumn, you’ll enjoy a bountiful harvest of large, sweet chestnuts, perfect for roasting or using in your favourite recipes.

This tree offers more than just nuts, though. Its large, serrated leaves turn a warm golden colour in autumn, bringing a cosy glow to your garden as the seasons change. The tree’s bark has an attractive pattern that adds interest to your garden even in winter when the branches are bare.

For gardeners who want a tree that’s both ornamental and productive, the Numbo Sweet Chestnut is an excellent choice. It’s hardy enough to thrive in most UK gardens, promising years of beauty and tasty nuts. It’s also a great way to get children interested in gardening – they’ll love searching for the spiky cases and opening them to find the glossy brown nuts inside.

The Numbo Sweet Chestnut is fairly easy to care for, making it suitable for both new and experienced gardeners. It prefers a sunny spot with well-drained soil but adapts to various conditions. When you first plant your tree, water it regularly for the first year to help it establish. After that, it becomes quite drought-tolerant. Feed it with a general-purpose fertiliser in spring, and spread mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Prune in late winter to maintain its shape and remove any dead or crossing branches.

These are the named cultivar Numbo. However, as they are open pollinated from a Sweet Chestnut orchard, there is a chance this is cross-pollinated with another Sweet Chestnut cultivar. This will be the same for most of the named varieties of Sweet Chestnuts available for sale.

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. Supplied as bare rooted cells.

Approx 40cm 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.