Butternut – Juglans Cinerea

American Butternut. Egg shaped, thin shelled nut, sometimes 3.5 inch long. kernels are white meated. Rich, spicy, buttery flavor. Highly prized for use in baking, confections and for eating fresh. Tree quickly grows 30-60 feet tall; spreading top and attractive foliage. Heavy, annual production; bears 2-3 years after planting. Best production when cross pollinated. Tolerates moist soils. Hardy.

Butternut – White Walnut

Drooping clusters of large, egg shaped nuts. Rough, thick shells, terminate in a sharp point. Plump, tender kernel. Distinctive, rich oily, buttery flavor. Used in baking. Wide crowned tree reaches 40-70 feet tall and 40 feet wide. Ridged, furrowed bark. Short trunk, usually forked; coarsely branched. Large, hairy, compound 10-20 inch leaves; yellow in fall. Bears in 2-3 years; life span of 30-80. Self fertile. Prefers rich moist, well drained soil. Satiny, light golden wood prized by cabinetmakers and carvers. Ripens late October. More hardy than Black Walnut. Zones 3-8. Native from New Brunswick to Ontario southward to Arkansas.