Butternut Seedling

Butternut SeedlingAlso known as a white walnut, the butternut looks like an elongated black walnut. The flavour is sweet, creamy, and even tastier than a walnut youd typically buy at the store due to lower tannin levels. Its not called butternut for nothing. Since the 1990s there has been a concerted effort underway to save the butternut from a devastating fungal infection called butternut canker. Does it make sense to plant a tree thats susceptible to blight? YES! The

Latin: Aronia melanocarpa

Harvest: Late September - Early October

Spacing: 30’

Mature Size: 100’

Since the 1990s there has been a concerted effort underway to save the butternut from a devastating fungal infection called butternut canker

Also known as a “white walnut

It’s extracted and boiled down just like maple syrup and has a sweet

but with a more pleasing texture for fresh eating

The best way to ensure this wonderful native species survives is to keep planting it and nurturing it to encourage blight resistance

Sun: Prefers full sun but tolerates some shade

A single well-formed specimen can yield $20

compact (15’ height on average) appearance with feathery foliage and lots of flowers in the spring that become seed pods containing what look like tiny chestnuts