Black Walnut
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Native Deciduous Tree
Age and Size of Seedlings Being Sold: 1-0; 12-18 inches
Other Names: Eastern Black Walnut
Native to the U.S.
Range: western Massachusetts to northwest Florida, west to southern Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, western Oklahoma and central Texas
Typical Mature Height: 100 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade
Soils: mesic soils, sandy to clay loams, acid-based soils, calcareous soils
Habitat: moist forests and bottomlands
Flower Color: yellow, green, brown
Fruit: nut enclosed in a green husk
Bloom Time: spring
Wildlife Value: walnuts are eaten by squirrels and other mammals; used by moth larvae
Uses: prized wood for veneer and furniture; juglone chemical is used as a pesticide; husks are used to make dye
Photo by William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUNI