Melinda Myers

Black Walnut

Botanical Name

Juglans nigra

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

9

Height

50 to 75 feet

Width

50 to 75 feet

Flowers

Late winter or early spring, spiky flowers often overlooked and of limited ornamental value

Fruit

Nut enclosed in a green, semi-fleshy husk that matures to black and falls away

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Prefers moist fertile soils though tolerates dry, high pH and clay

Planting & Care

• Transplant young seedlings in spring before growth begins or nursery-grown plants early in the season

Problems

Anthracnose, leaf spot, juglone toxicity