Similar to a walnut, the heartnut (Juglans ailantifolia) is fast growing nut tree that will produce a crop of delicious nuts in 3-5 years. Heartnuts are more easily cracked than walnuts and often produce large nut meats.
Our seedling trees are 1 year old and have overwintered outside on the coast of Maine, USDA zone 6A. These are seedlings of selected trees from England’s Orchard of McKee, Kentucky.
Size available: 2 gallon potted tree
Size at maturity: 40–60' Tall × 40–60' Wide
Bloom Time: May (Catkins)
Sun Pref: Full sun
Soil Pref: Deep, rich, moist, well-drained loams
Native Range: Japan (Introduced/Cultivated Nut Crop)
Similar to a walnut, the heartnut (Juglans ailantifolia) is fast growing nut tree that will produce a crop of delicious nuts in 3-5 years. Heartnuts are more easily cracked than walnuts and often produce large nut meats.
Our seedling trees are 1 year old and have overwintered outside on the coast of Maine, USDA zone 6A. These are seedlings of selected trees from England’s Orchard of McKee, Kentucky.
Size available: 2 gallon potted tree
Size at maturity: 40–60' Tall × 40–60' Wide
Bloom Time: May (Catkins)
Sun Pref: Full sun
Soil Pref: Deep, rich, moist, well-drained loams
Native Range: Japan (Introduced/Cultivated Nut Crop)
