Belonging to the Juglans (Walnut) genus, Black walnut has a botanical name of Juglans nigra. When ripe, fruit appear in these approximate colours: Traditional brown. a Deciduous grower, it will normally shed its leaves annually. Keep in mind when planning your garden that Black walnut is known for growing to a tree habit. This plant tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.
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How to grow Black walnut
Growing Black walnut from seed
Transplanting Black walnut
Companion plants for Black walnut
These plants have been known to grow well alongside Black walnut so consider planting:
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Black walnut likes Common Hackberry
unlike most plants, hackberry will grow under a walnut, and help suppress weeds while attracting wildlife
Repellent plants for Black walnut
These plants will not grow well with Black walnut so avoid planting these within close proximity:
walnut trees produce Juglone, which is allopathic to most other plants
Common Black walnut problems
These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Black walnut plants:
Other names for Black walnut
Wallia nigra
