Butternut (White Walnut) vs Northern Gooseberry - TreeTime.ca

Butternut (White Walnut) vs Northern Gooseberry

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Butternut (White Walnut)
Northern Gooseberry

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.

Northern Gooseberry is a small, ornamental quality native shrub with prickly stems. You can plant it anywhere you'd plant Prickly Rose or Common Wild Rose, such as your yard.

Most people find Northern Gooseberry berries a bit tart for significant fresh eating but they are good for baking, wine or jam.

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Northern Gooseberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 1a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Berries: purple or purplish black
Nuts: brown shell, edible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NL, YT, NT
Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut
Other Names: canada gooseberry, canadian gooseberry