🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Butternut
Juglans cinerea
nuts
Tree
Juglandaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-7
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Deep, rich
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
30-50 ft
📐 Height
40-60 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Also called white walnut. Richer and oilier than black walnut. Endangered species.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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