Juglans cinerea Butternut (Juglandaceae) Deciduous tree

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Juglans cinerea
Butternut
Deciduous tree
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The Juglans cinerea plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Georgia, west to Arkansas and North Dakota. It is a member of the Juglandaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Butternut.

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Latin Name:  Juglans cinerea
Common Name:  Butternut
Family:  Juglandaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:  20

Habitat:  Usually found in rich moist soils of woods and river terraces[43, 82], but it also grows on dry rocky soils, especially if these are on limestone[226]..

Propagation Notes: The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in individual deep pots in a cold frame[80]. You need to protect it from mice, birds, squirrels etc. The seed usually germinates in late winter or the spring. Plant out the seedlings into their permanent positions in early summer and give some protection from the cold for their first winter or two. The seed can also be stored in cool moist conditions (such s the salad compartment of a fridge) over the winter and sown in early spring but it may then require a period of cold stratification before it will germinate[78, 80].

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