PLANT NATIVE: BLACK WALNUT

BLACK WALNUT, Juglans nigra Height: 50-75’ Spread: 50-60’ Sun: Full Sun Water: medium to dry

American black walnut is one of the most valuable natural forest trees in the U.S. Its fernlike foliage provides light, airy shade so it’s a great shade trees for larger properties in areas where the juglone produced by the tree won’t stunt the growth of plants beneath it. The flavorful nuts contain more protein than any other tree nut; its valuable wood makes beautiful furniture; husks are used to make natural dyes; and the hard shells are used in a wide range of industrial applications.

NOTE: Native woodland plants that evolved within the range of walnuts are unfazed by juglone.

Native plant recommendations from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, plantnebraska.org