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Brandon Elm vs Butternut (White Walnut)

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Brandon Elm
Butternut (White Walnut)

Brandon Elm is a hardy and adaptable tree. Its dark green foliage turns brilliant gold in the fall.

This cultivar of the American Elm is long-lived and fast growing. Due to its smaller and more compact form than its cousin, the American Elm, Brandon Elm it is often preferred for home landscapes where it can command the extra money required to propagate it.

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.

Brandon Elm Quick Facts

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: golden yellow
Nuts: brown shell, edible
Seeds: samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut