Black Walnut Tree Live Plant 8-16" Bare Root Juglans nigra Hardy Zones 5-9 Edible Nuts Shade Tree

Black Walnut Tree (Juglans nigra) Live Plant Overview

The Black Walnut Tree is a large, fast-growing shade tree known for its distinctive foliage and edible nuts. This live plant is shipped bare root and ranges from 8 to 16 inches in height, making it suitable for planting in gardens within USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9. Its straight trunk and open crown provide an attractive structure, while the tree’s edible nuts add value to any landscape.

Key Features

• Large tree with a straight trunk and open, rounded crown
• Leaves with yellow-green upper surfaces and paler, hairy undersides
• Produces edible nuts with a rich flavor in early fall (September-October)
• Distinctive grayish-brown or black bark featuring diamond-shaped patterns
• Prefers full sun exposure for optimal growth
• Low maintenance once established

Growing Information

The Black Walnut thrives in well-drained, loamy soil and requires moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. It is hardy in zones 5 to 9 and grows best in full sun. This bare root plant is ideal for gardeners seeking a fast-growing shade tree that also produces edible nuts.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.