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English Walnut

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English Walnut

Nut tree

Juglans regia

  • Full sun
  • Zones 3–7
  • 150 days to maturity
  • Fruits
  • 360" spacing
  • Moderate water
  • pH 6–7.5
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  • Overview

    The classic walnut tree prized for producing large, easy-to-crack nuts with sweet, mild-flavored meats. This majestic shade tree combines beauty with bounty, offering decades of reliable harvests once established. Self-pollinating varieties make it perfect for home orchards where space limits you to a single tree.

  • Planting

    Plant bare-root trees in early spring or container trees spring through fall. Dig hole twice as wide as root ball, same depth.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: moderate. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 360" apart. Germination: 30-90.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Walnut husk fly, aphids, scale insects, codling moth. Common diseases: Walnut blight, crown rot, thousand cankers disease.