Juglans nigra Juglans Back To List Juglans Description: Juglans nigra, also known as Black Walnut is a vigorous, large, deciduous, broad-crowned tree. The foliage, which is fragrant when crushed, is large, oblong and purple-green when young, turning to green in the summer and then yellow, bronze in the autumn. The tree’s seeds are edible and have a sweet flavour, making them useful in confectionery. They are, however, not as easy to extract as those of the common walnut (Juglans regia). History: Native to the Eastern and Central United States, Juglans nigra has been in cultivation since 1686. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Juglans Growing Tips: The walnut family like deep, well drained soil and full sun or partial shade. Height and Spread (after 20 years): 9m x 7m Attributes Tree shape: Standard Do not prune Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: MayL Size: Large Fruit for wildlife Growth rate: Fast Needs well-draining site Scented foliage Attractive bark Prefers full sun Open space planting Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Juglans regia Juglans Aromatic leaves, bronze when young, later dark grey. Yellow-green male and female catkins. Edible nuts. Full Details
Juglans regia Juglans Aromatic leaves, bronze when young, later dark grey. Yellow-green male and female catkins. Edible nuts. Full Details