Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Description
Black Walnut is a large deciduous tree native to Eastern North America. Known for its rich, dark wood and edible nuts, it is valued in both furniture making and as a gourmet food source. The tree produces a rounded canopy with pinnately compound leaves and distinctive ridged, dark bark.
- Life Cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 50-75 feet
- Sun Exposure
- Partial shade to full sun
- Bloom Months
- April, May, June, July, August, September, October
- Bloom Color
- Bloom Description
- The tree's feature color is the rich, dark brown of its bark which is especially notable year-round, along with the green foliage during the growing season.