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Common Walnut

Juglans regia

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Common Walnut (Juglans regia)

Photo: Böhringer Friedrich · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

Nothing grows well beneath it — the roots release juglone. Site it away from vegetables and rhododendrons.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
15-25 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.