Butternut (1+0)
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Availability is based on anticipated survival and growth, actual availability may change due to variations in stock development during the growing season.
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| Attributes | |
| Age | 1+0 |
| Size | 20cm |
Butternut
Juglans cinerea
25 metres (80 feet)
80 years
Bareroot Seedlings
Age: 1+0
Size: 20+ cm
Appearance: Yellow-green compound leaves with 11-17 leaflets. Pale gray, smooth young bark; pale gray, widely ridged mature bark. Edible nuts; susceptible to butternut canker.
Site and soils: Best on well-drained fertile loams. Avoid drier and poorly-drained conditions. Needs full sunlight.
Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with other broadleaf trees.
Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental.
Uses: Wood used to flavor ham and bacon; non-edible nut.
Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario
All our plants are grown from local seed sources on our nursery in Kemptville.
Bareroot seedling stock ranges in size from 15cm to 1m in height, stock may be sorted and sold by size depending on species and stock development. The minimum grading size is identified in the description.
We do on occasion purchase seed from other areas for purpose grown trees such as Balsam and Fraser Fir for Christmas trees where no local seed sources are available.
Our plants are suitable and hardy for planting in areas throughout Eastern and Central Ontario from Toronto or North Bay eastward as well as southwestern Quebec. Our plants are hardy for other locations but optimal growth may not be met, for advice on moving stock to other locations please contact the nursery office.