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Butternut Tree

Nuts for the Far North

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Butternut Tree

Nuts for the Far North

  • Attractive shade or landscape tree
  • Grows 40-60 ft. tall
  • Native to North America
  • Sweet nuts with buttery flavor
  • For pollination, plant two or more trees
The butternut, also known as the white walnut, bears tender nuts with a rich, sweet, buttery flavor even after enduring subzero temperatures! One of the hardiest of all nut trees, butternuts grow 40-60 ft. at maturity and have attractive light golden wood, which is popular for paneling and furniture. This native of North America also makes an attractive shade or landscape tree, with its rounded form and dark green foliage. Plant two or more for pollination purposes.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs
3A-4A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A 3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Product Details

Product Details

  • Botanical Name: Juglans cinerea
  • Height: 40 - 60 Feet
  • Spacing:40 - 60 feet.
  • Depth:Same as in the nursery.
  • Spread:40 feet.
  • Light Required:Full Sun
  • Pollinator:Plant two or more for best pollination.
  • Yield: Approximately 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Bearing age: 8-10 years.
  • Size: 2-4 Ft
  • Fruit: Dropping clusters of large, egg-shaped nuts.
  • Zone: 3-8
  • Form: Nut Tree, Nut, Tree, Butternut
  • Flower Form: Insignificant - male catkins; female flower spikes.
  • Soil Requirements: Well-drained, rich, moist, deep soil.
  • Growth Rate: Slow growth rate.
  • Foliage: Medium green compound leaves turning yellow in fall.

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