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Large Leaf Linden vs Butternut (White Walnut)

Juglans cinerea

Tilia platyphyllos

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Butternut (White Walnut)
Large Leaf Linden

Butternut is one of the few walnut varieties native to Canada. The nuts are sought after for their mild, sweet, and oily taste. Ensure this tree is planted in full sun and well-drained soil for best results.

Butternut is self-fertile but it has better yields when planted near other butternuts. It can survive in zone 2, but reliably produces nuts in zone 3.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

Large Leaf Linden is a tall, deciduous tree native to Europe. Large Leaf Linden features oblong leaves that turn from yellow-green to brilliant yellow in the fall. Large Leaf Linden is ideal as a shade or ornamental tree in a larger yard.

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Large Leaf Linden Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Spread: 15 m (49 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: yellow-white
Nuts: brown shell, edible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut
Other Names: broadleaf lime, large-leaved lime