Late leafing, producing thick shelled nuts of rich, distinctive flavor. Beautiful wood. Butternuts are also sometimes referred to as White Walnut Trees (Juglans cinerea).
ZONE: 3-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Partially self-fertile.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, mildly alkaline soils and good drainage.
CHILL HOURS: Medium: 1000 - 1200 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Poor. Susceptible to butternut canker and bunch disease. Single trees seem to be more healthy than those grown in groves.
SIZE AT MATURITY: To 65'
