Description
Juglans nigra
Height: 75-100ft
Spread: 75-100ft
Zone: 4-9
Exposure: Full sun
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time/Color: N/A
Fall Color: Yellow/green
Uses: Park tree, shade tree
Maintenance: Medium
Tree Shape: Round, oval
Other: Edible, rabbit resistant
Black walnuts are a well known Iowa native that provide abudant resources for wildlife and makes great shade for large areas. In late spring, walnuts put out insignificant chartreuse catkins and fragrant, compound leaves (often late to emerge) before producing fruit. The edible walnuts are encased in a large, rounded yellowish husk that ripen in autumn and will drop, often turning black on the ground. Wood from the tree is one of the best for furniture making. Black walnuts grow best in moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Walnuts can be slow to establish. Walnuts also produce a toxic compound called juglone within the drip zone that can effect the growth of some plants.
Juglans nigra is an Iowa native.
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Warranty Information
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