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Juglans cinerea

 
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Family: Juglandaceae (joo-glan-DAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Juglans (JOO-glanz) (Info)
Species: cinerea (sin-EER-ee-uh) (Info)

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive gschlut On Aug 1, 2006, gschlut from Waukesha, WI wrote:

Great shade tree that is declining because of butternut canker. Very fast grower, beautiful foliage, good crop of butternuts in fall. This summer I saw almost 5 feet of growth from my 2nd year butternut!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Ellijay, Georgia
Benton, Kentucky
Cresaptown-bel Air, Maryland
Binghamton, New York
Clifton Park, New York
Blue Ash, Ohio
West Newton, Pennsylvania
Hardwick, Vermont
Rosedale, West Virginia
Vernon, Wisconsin



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