Butternut (White Walnut) vs Tulip Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Butternut (White Walnut) vs Tulip Poplar

Juglans cinerea

Liriodendron tulipifera

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Butternut (White Walnut)
Tulip Poplar

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.

Tulip Poplar is the perfect shade tree for wide open spaces. It has a shallow and extensive root system, so ensure you give it space to grow. The attractive and showy, yellow-orange, tulip shaped flowers are where this tree gets its name.

Tulip Poplar is somewhat rare in Canada but highly sought after as it is difficult to grow. Does best in a moist, well-drained soil.

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Tulip Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 4a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Nuts: brown shell, edible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut