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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Juglans cinerea
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Butternut
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Juglandaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Oval to rounded crown, wide-spreading. Shorter than black walnut. Slow growing,
coarse texture.
ADAPTABILITY:
Grows best in rich, moist well drained soil; tolerates drier soil but grows
slower. More cold-hardy than black walnut.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, nut production.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Nuts are a litter problem, shouldn't use in heavily trafficked areas. Becoming
rare in nature due to a canker disease that kills the tree.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States and adjacent Canada
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3b-9a
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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