Black Walnut

Tagged as: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Native Trees, Butterflies

Botanic Name: Juglans nigra
Common Name: Black Walnut

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Height: 50-70'
Spread: 30-50'
Form: Broadly rounded to oval
Rate: Medium (13 to 22 inches a year)
Zone: 4-9
Cultural/Comments: Sun; prefers deep fertile, moist, well- drained soil; tolerant of drought, high pH soils; all parts of tree produce juglone, toxic to some plants

Butterfly Caterpillar/larval Host: Banded Hairstreak

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Highest degree of salt tolerance. Use in the most exposed areas.

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