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Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Mid Septemberfruit
Large deciduous tree with valuable timber and edible nuts. Produces juglones toxic to many plants.
Showing Zone 7b. for timing that matches where you garden.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around mid september
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Edible?
Yes — fruit
Small space?
No — gets 125 ft tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Plant
Closed
Mid February – Late April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Mid September
Mid September – Early December
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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