Juglans nigra

black walnut

• Position: full sun
• Soil: deep, fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: May to June
• Flower colour: greenish yellow male catkins and inconspicuous female flowers
• Hardiness: very hardy
  
  An attractive, deciduous tree with large, glossy, dark green pinnate leaves. In late spring and early summer, inconspicuous flowers are produced which are followed in autumn by one of the most valuable nuts grown in Britain, walnuts. A good specimen tree for a large garden or a park.
  
  
• Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late summer to early winter to prevent bleeding. When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 30m
  • Eventual Spread: 20m
  Juglans nigra - black walnut Grown for its edible fruit

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