Butternut

We are trying to restock this item.
Cost: $15 per tree
Size: 4-5'
Habitat: Full sun

Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: White Walnut
Native to southern MI
Range: Midwest, eastern U.S., southeastern U.S., and eastern Canada
Typical Mature Height: 60-70 feet
Light Requirement: sun
Soils: rich soils
Habitat: rich woods, especially near stream banks
Flower Color: green, brown
Fruit: nut enclosed in a green husk
Bloom Time: spring
Wildlife Value: walnuts are eaten by squirrels and other mammals
Uses: nuts are edible and delicious; inner and outer bark was historically used for medicinal purposes; BUTTERNUT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE BUTTERNUT CANKER, AN EXOTIC FUNGUS THAT KILLS THE TREE. Management may be necessary.
Photo by Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=JUCI