Black walnut tree

[Anonymous]

I think I have a black walnut tree on my lot next to my cherry blossom tree. It seems to have come out of nowhere and grown twice the height of the other tree. It has a very narrow trunk and long thin branches with yellow orange fruit. Based on Google images it’s black walnut.

Now to the issue - it’s completely covering up the canopy of my cherry blossom since it’s growing so fast in every direction. How is this tree typically maintained?

[Anonymous]

You need to cut it down. They spread quickly, and kill other trees. It's not invasive per se, but it's not a great tree to have, especially since it's close to the cherry.

[Anonymous]

We love our black walnut tree and so does wildlife. That said, you need to make sure the plants under the canopy are juglone tolerant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I have a black walnut tree on my lot next to my cherry blossom tree. It seems to have come out of nowhere and grown twice the height of the other tree. It has a very narrow trunk and long thin branches with yellow orange fruit. Based on Google images it’s black walnut.

Now to the issue - it’s completely covering up the canopy of my cherry blossom since it’s growing so fast in every direction. How is this tree typically maintained?

Black walnuts don't produce fruit. They have walnuts that grow in round green husks that lighten to almost yellow in the fall.

If the tree has orange fruit it is very likely an American Persimmon tree.

Both of these trees are native and excellent low maintenance trees for the region. In addition to providing food for wildlife (and people if you are interested) they have exceptionally strong wood and rarely drop branches or blow over. These are trees that can live for centuries.

If it is a black walnut tree it will produce a toxin from its roots that will kill some other trees/plants (such as azaleas), but many native trees are immune and will thrive next to black walnut trees. (Including native black cherry trees.) If your flowering cherry is a Yoshino Cherry or similar it should also be resistant to a black walnut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think I have a black walnut tree on my lot next to my cherry blossom tree. It seems to have come out of nowhere and grown twice the height of the other tree. It has a very narrow trunk and long thin branches with yellow orange fruit. Based on Google images it’s black walnut.

Now to the issue - it’s completely covering up the canopy of my cherry blossom since it’s growing so fast in every direction. How is this tree typically maintained?

Black walnuts don't produce fruit. They have walnuts that grow in round green husks that lighten to almost yellow in the fall.

If the tree has orange fruit it is very likely an American Persimmon tree.

Both of these trees are native and excellent low maintenance trees for the region. In addition to providing food for wildlife (and people if you are interested) they have exceptionally strong wood and rarely drop branches or blow over. These are trees that can live for centuries.

If it is a black walnut tree it will produce a toxin from its roots that will kill some other trees/plants (such as azaleas), but many native trees are immune and will thrive next to black walnut trees. (Including native black cherry trees.) If your flowering cherry is a Yoshino Cherry or similar it should also be resistant to a black walnut.

It’s not a persimmon tree. The leaf growth matches walnut exactly. I’ll have an arborist come check it out.