Northern California walnut
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6Will it grow where I live?
Northern California walnut is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 15 m
- Spread
- 9.1 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 150 years
- First yield
- after 8 years
- Hardiness
- zone 8–10
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 6 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Northern California walnut: how big does it get?
Northern California walnut (Juglans hindsii) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 15 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 9.1 m. Growth is medium.
Northern California walnut: what site does it need?
Northern California walnut tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 7.5.
Northern California walnut: is it hardy?
Northern California walnut is listed as hardy in zone 8–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Northern California walnut: will it grow in Central Europe?
Northern California walnut is only hardy to zone 8, so outdoors year-round it needs the mildest spots in Central Europe – wine-growing regions, the Rhine valley, coasts, Lake Constance, Ticino – or a container overwintered under cover. Most of the British Isles and the Pacific coast of North America qualify. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Northern California walnut: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in May.
Northern California walnut: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Northern California walnut. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Northern California walnut: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Other uses 6/10.
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