Attracts birds, butterflies. Moth larval host.
Majestic shade tree; grows 50 feet and taller, and its fern-like foliage provides light, airy shade.
Its fruit drops in the fall, and the “meat” inside can be dried and eaten raw, baked into cookies or ground into a flour.
Fall leaves turn bright yellow; bark is dark brown
Fun fact: ☺ Native Americans used the nuts for food and boiled the tree sap for syrup. They also reportedly threw the husks into ponds to poison fish, making them easier to catch.
Black Walnut
SKU: JN01-SS
$45.00Price
5 Gallons
Pollinator value: Medium.
Height: 75-100 feet; 50 feet wide
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well drained
Growth rate: Medium
Bloom: spring, yellow catkins
Foliage: bright yellow fall
Resistance: Rabbit, drought
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