Castanea mollissima ~ Chinese Chestnut semi-evergreen Spring Delight Japanese Maple is

Spring Delight Japanese Maple is a lovely dwarf deciduous tree with a graceful spreading form and vibrant lacy foliage

and multi-toned

The blossoms last for about one to two weeks

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

Lightly sheared back after flowering to revitalize the plant if declined

Castanea mollissima ~ Chinese Chestnut semi-evergreen Spring Delight Japanese Maple isChinese 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