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Butternut

Juglans cinerea

  • Produces Sweet Nuts
  • Forms Nut Clusters of 2 to 6
  • Distinctive rigid and wrinkly bark
  • Native Eastern United States Species
  • Grows 40' to 60', 35' to 50' Spread
  • Can't Ship To AR, AK, AZ, CA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI
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Zones 3 - 7
Zones 3 - 7

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3 - 7
The Butternut (White Walnut) can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.VIEW MAP

nut tree
nut tree

Type of tree:
The Butternut (White Walnut) falls into the following type(s): Nut Trees

40' - 60' High
40' - 60' High

Mature Height:
The Butternut (White Walnut) grows to be 40' - 60' feet in height.

35' - 50' Spread
35' - 50' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Butternut (White Walnut) has a spread of about 35' - 50' at full maturity.

Slow Growth
Slow Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a slow growth rate. [More about this.]

Full Sun
Full Sun

Sun:
This Butternut (White Walnut) does well in full sun.

Various Soils
Various Soils

Soil:
The Butternut (White Walnut) grows in acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well drained, wet, wide range, clay soils.

Rounded Shape
Rounded Shape

Shape:
This Butternut (White Walnut) has rounded shape.

More Info
More Info

Attributes:
The butternut or white walnut is one of the hardiest nut trees, A North American native, the nut has a rich, buttery flavor used in baking, confections, and eating fresh. The attractive, light golden wood is used for paneling and furniture.

Wildlife Value:
Nuts are valuable as food for deer, squirrels, and birds.

Leaves:
Pinnately compound, alternate, 11-19 stalkless leaflets, dull, fine hairy, dark green surface

Flower Color:
Yellow-green

Bloom Time:
Late May to early June.

Fruit Description:
A tapered. oblong, 1 1/2"-2 1/2" fruit covered with sticky hairs encloses a brown, corrugated, thick, 1"-1 1/2" shell that terminates in a point. The oval kernel is tender with sweet, oily, buttery flavor. Nut production occurs in 7-10 years. Harvested in late October.

The Butternut or White Walnut produces drooping clusters of nuts. The sweet tasting nuts are commonly used in baking but have other uses as well including candle making. Butternuts produce a good crop every 2 to 3 years and have a distinctive ridged and wrinkled bark. Prefers moist soils. Grows to 40' to 60', 35'-50' spread. (Plant two trees for pollination) (zones 3-7)

Arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
Spring Shipping Fall Shipping
Color Zone Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline 		Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline
  2 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  3 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  4 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  5 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  6 03/19–05/12 05/07 11/01–12/03 11/19
  7 03/11–05/07 04/30 11/05–12/10 11/26
  8 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  9 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  10 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AR, AZ, CA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

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The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

  Standard Dwarf
  Mature
Height		 Space
Needed		 Mature
Height		 Space
Needed
Apple 20' - 25' 35' x 35'

10' **

 10' x 10' ++
Peach 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
Sweet Cherry 30' 20' x 25' 12' - 15' 10' x 10'
Sour Cherry 20' 20' x 20' 8' 10' x 10'
Pear 20' 20' x 20' 12' - 15' 12' x 12'
Apricot 20' 20' x 20'    
Plum 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
      ** semi-dwarf 12' - 15'
++ semi-dwarf 12' x 12'

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

  • They are very affordable.
  • Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.
  • They are easy to plant at the correct depth.

The Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University has an interesting article about the benefits of planting natural root trees. Look for the PDF entitled Creating the Urban Forest: The Bare Root Method

Potted (also called containerized) trees come in 4" containers.


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