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Original photos of this plant from Oak Summit Nursery.
butternuts. locally sourced in Manitoba. First time I’ve had them off the tree, the husk is much thinner than a black walnut. I’ll husk them this week and get a count, might have enough to add to the seed shop along with the black walnuts. Mostly these are to grow in the spring. #butternut
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Butternuts collected from Manitoba. The butternut, also known as white walnut, is a hardy, slow-growing tree native to eastern North America, reaching 12-18 meters in height with an open, spreading crown. This deciduous tree is recognized by its compound leaves with serrated leaflets, light gray bark, and distinctive oval nuts with a deeply ridged shell. Butternuts are sweet and oily, encased in a sticky, green husk that ripens and falls from September to October. This species naturally thrives in well-drained soils along rivers and mixed hardwood forests, favoring full sun for optimal growth.
In the first photo shown with a single black walnut on right for comparison.
*Note these require parcel shipping and are only available for shipping inside Canada
Seed Source: Manitoba
Hardiness Zone: 3
Stratification Required: 4 months cold
Germination: Note that like black walnuts they can have a deep dormancy, when we grow these some nuts will germinate right away in the spring and others need more time and germination can continue into late summer.
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