Black walnuts are beautiful trees, very
ornamental and a valuable timber tree. They grow very well here in
the Pacific Northwest as well as in other regions of the U.S.
For lumber production, trees should be
planted close together to encourage upright growth and straight trunks.
Plant young trees ten feet apart and thin them twice, to an eventual
spacing of forty feet.
Young trees need to be watered the first
year but once established, grow well without much attention.
Although a bit difficult to extract from their shells, black walnut nuts
are rich and delicious for eating fresh and in baked goods.
- Size at Maturity: 40 to
60 feet
- Pollination: Plant two
trees for nut production.
- Pests & Diseases: Black
Walnut is not bothered by pests or diseases. From our experience,
it seems that they do have a life span and die at 75 to 80 years of age.
- Hardiness: Black Walnut
is hardy to approximately minus 30°F.
- Bearing Age: 4 to 5
years after planting.
- Bloom Time: June
- Harvest Time:
October
- Yield: 100+ lbs.
