Description

An excellent, native, edible nut producing tree related to pecan.  Easy, resilient, and moderately fast growing.  The copious nuts are hard-shelled, high protein, and delicious.  Interplanting with our black locust trees would increase walnut growth rate. A strong, mighty tree of the Eastern forests, and one that has many important uses.  Also good for reforestation and wildlife. Field grown from KY collected seed.

Recommended for Organic Growing

Uses: Windbreak, excellent high value lumber, wildlife, reforestation. Edible, delicious nuts.  Medicinal compounds in leaves and nut hulls.

Blooms:  Blooms late and avoids frosts.  Begins blooming about 5-10 years from planting.

Disease resistant species.

Native USA Tree.

Plant Size: 1-YR, Approximately 1-2′ Tall bare-root, field-grown seedlings

Conventionally Grown