Butternut (Juglans cinerea)

🥜 Butternut (Juglans cinerea) – From Certified Parent Tree
 
Premium native trees, grown from certified parent stock for superior performance and resilience.
🌱 Product Overview
Our Butternut trees (Juglans cinerea) are grown from certified parent trees—ensuring high-quality genetics, improved resistance to disease, and consistent nut production. These are ideal for conservation planting, native food forests, or rewilding projects.
Species: Juglans cinerea (Butternut)
Grown from: Certified parent tree stock
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 3–7
Mature Height: 40–60 ft
Current Size: ~3 feet tall in 1-gallon containers
Growth Rate: Moderate
Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soils
 
❗️ A Tree in Trouble: Why Butternuts Are Endangered
The Butternut is a native North American tree currently in serious decline due to a devastating fungal disease called Butternut Canker. Once common in eastern forests, wild populations have dropped sharply.
 
💔 Conservation Status:
Listed as Endangered or Threatened in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces
At risk of functional extinction in the wild without human intervention
🌿 How You Can Help:
By planting Butternuts grown from certified, disease-tolerant parent trees, you’re actively contributing to the restoration of this irreplaceable species.
 
🌰 Why Certified Parent Trees Matter
Certified parent trees are carefully selected for:
✅ High nut yield and quality
✅ Resistance to Butternut Canker
✅ Strong, uniform growth habit
✅ Proven adaptability to North American climates
This results in healthier, longer-living trees with better long-term value.
 
📦 Product Details
Container Size: 1-gallon pot
Tree Height at Shipping: ~3 feet
Root Type: Well-established container-grown roots
Planting Season: Best planted in spring or fall
 
🌿 Planting & Care
Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball
Plant at soil line, water thoroughly after planting
Space trees 30–50 ft apart
Mulch well to retain moisture and suppress weeds
Prune in late winter for structure if needed
 
📍 Ideal For
Wildlife habitat and food plots
Nut orchards and edible landscapes
Native tree restoration and conservation
Sustainable agroforestry or permaculture systems
💵 Price
$40.00 per tree

 
📦 Shipping & Availability
Trees shipped in 1-gallon pots
Available for summer and  fall and shipping.
Local pickup available by appointment
Shipping available to most of Canada
 
🌳 Bring Back the Butternut
Support biodiversity and native forest restoration by planting true Butternut trees from known, healthy parent stock. These are not hybrids or substitutes—just the real thing, grown with care and purpose.