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Juglans cinerea ?Bountiful?
Common Name: Bountiful Butternut
Juglans cinerea ‘Bountiful’ Stark® Bountiful™ Butternut / Bountiful White Walnut Juglans cinerea ‘Bountiful’ is a deciduous nut tree and selected cultivar of the native American butternut, also called white walnut. It produces compound green foliage, an open rounded crown, and clusters of elongated green-husked nuts with rich, mild, buttery kernels. Stark Bro’s describes Bountiful™ as a true American butternut discovered as a chance seedling in Missouri and selected for heavy crops of easier-to-shell nuts, often in clusters of five or more. Type: Deciduous nut tree Mature Size: 40–50 ft. wide × 40–60 ft. tall USDA Zones: 5a–8b; best in cooler temperate climates Form: Medium-sized shade / nut tree with an open, rounded to spreading crown Light: Full sun Soil / Water: Deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil; moderate water, especially during establishment and nut development Bloom Time / Length: Spring; separate male catkins and female flowers, not showy Wildlife: Nuts are eaten by squirrels, chipmunks, and other small mammals; tree provides cover and habitat. Flowers are wind-pollinated rather than showy for bees or butterflies. Features & Landscape Uses: Useful for edible landscapes, nut orchards, wildlife plantings, large yards, native plantings, and shade where there is enough space. Butternut is valued for sweet, oily nuts used fresh, in baking, and in candies. The species is native to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, but it has declined in many areas because of butternut canker disease. NC State lists butternut as a small to medium shade tree usually reaching 40–60 ft. tall and wide, with an open, rounded, spreading crown. Care: Plant in full sun with deep, well-drained soil and plenty of room. Water regularly while young. Avoid compacted, poorly drained, or very dry soils. Butternuts dislike root disturbance, so plant them where they can remain long-term. Monitor for butternut canker, walnut anthracnose / leaf blotch, caterpillars, borers, and walnut husk fly. Like walnuts, butternut produces juglone, so avoid planting sensitive plants close to the root zone.
| Plant Type: | Nut Tree |
| Width: | 40-50' |
| Height: | 40-60' |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Zone: | 5 - 8 |
| Deer Resistant: | No |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Attract: | Butterflies, Bees |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Landscape/Use: | Provide Shade, Nuts |
| Shape: | Rounded, Open Canopy |
| Soil Type | Rich, Moist well-drained |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Yellow |