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Juglans cinerea

butternut, white walnut

The butternut tree is an alluring, slow-growing shade tree that produces sweet buttery nuts in the fall, also known as white walnuts. Alas, its history in the lumber trade and its erstwhile tendency to canker disease has rendered this tree endangered in most of its native range. Plant in fertile, well-draining soils.

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Height: 40-70 ft
Spread: 20-40 ft
Hardiness Zone: 4-9


Bloom Color: Insignificant

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Sun
Part Shade
Soil Moisture
Wet
Average
Ecoregion
(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
(82) Acadian Plains and Hills
(58) Northeastern Highlands
(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Attracts Wildlife
Other Pollinators/Wildlife
Pollinator Powerhouse Plant
Host Plant
Tolerance
Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
Edible
Landscape Use
Naturalize
Specimen
Rain Garden


North American Distribution


butternut - Juglans cinerea from Native Plant Trust