Castanea mollissima ~ Chinese Chestnut semi-evergreen (2) Photoset by hardworkinghippy

(2) Photoset by hardworkinghippy

Dense aromatic needle-like foliage is silver-blue and the small fleshy seed cone is blue

lightly ruffled white flowers heavily overlaid with rose pink and a dark red center bloom throughout summer into fall attracting butterflies

and multi-toned

The American Hornbeam

Castanea mollissima ~ Chinese Chestnut semi-evergreen (2) Photoset by hardworkinghippyChinese Chestnut is a low branching deciduous tree with edible nuts and bark that becomes furrowed with it age. The long, toothed dark green leaves with lighter undersides turn varying shades of yellow in fall. The showy clusters of creamy spring catkins have an unpleasant smell but are well worth the heavy fall crop of sweet husked nuts. Grows best in full sun and loamy, moist well drained soils. Tolerates heat, humidity, and drought. Chinese