black walnut

Bare root seedlings. Select mother seed. Walnut species are generally sef-fertile but produce best crops when more than one tree seedling or variety is planted. Wind-pollinated.

Big Sylva seedlings: This selection comes from a tree on a friend’s land in Sylva, NC. This tree has very large nuts (pictured), and the locals have gathered nuts from this tree for generations.

East Road seedlings: East Road is a selection from Buzz Ferver of Perfect Circle Farm. Buzz says this is his favorite black walnut to crack out.

Plant details:
Genus & species: Juglans nigra
Hardiness: Zone 4 to 9
Sun: Full sun preferred
Soil type: Tolerant of a variety of soil types, though preferring rich, deep, moist, loamy soils
Soil moisture: Tolerant of varying moisture levels but prefers moist soils, well-drained, drought-tolerant once established