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Growing Nut Trees

Pecan, walnut, almond, hazelnut, and chestnut trees for home orchards.

24 varieties with complete growing guides

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Black WalnutEasy

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 180-210 days
Carpathian WalnutEasy to moderate

Carpathian Walnut

Juglans regia 'Carpathian'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 160-190 days
Chandler WalnutModerate

Chandler Walnut

Juglans regia 'Chandler'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 140-160 days
Chestnut (American Revival)Easy to Moderate

Chestnut (American Revival)

Castanea dentata hybrid

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Chestnut (Bouche de Betizac)Moderate

Chestnut (Bouche de Betizac)

Castanea sativa × C. crenata 'Bouche de Betizac'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Chestnut (Chinese)Easy to moderate

Chestnut (Chinese)

Castanea mollissima

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Chestnut (Colossal)Moderate

Chestnut (Colossal)

Castanea sativa 'Colossal'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Chestnut (Dunstan)Easy to Moderate

Chestnut (Dunstan)

Castanea dentata × mollissima 'Dunstan'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
English WalnutModerate

English Walnut

Juglans regia

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 150-180 days
Franquette WalnutEasy to moderate

Franquette Walnut

Juglans regia 'Franquette'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 170-200 days
Hazel (American)Easy

Hazel (American)

Corylus americana

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Hazelnut (Barcelona)Moderate

Hazelnut (Barcelona)

Corylus avellana 'Barcelona'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Hazelnut (Ennis)Easy to Moderate

Hazelnut (Ennis)

Corylus avellana 'Ennis'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 150-170 days
Hazelnut (Jefferson)Moderate

Hazelnut (Jefferson)

Corylus avellana 'Jefferson'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 150-180 days
Hazelnut (Lewis)Moderate

Hazelnut (Lewis)

Corylus avellana 'Lewis'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Hazelnut (Theta)Easy to moderate

Hazelnut (Theta)

Corylus avellana 'Theta'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Hickory (Lakota)Moderate

Hickory (Lakota)

Carya ovata 'Lakota'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 180-210 days
Hickory (Shellbark)Difficult

Hickory (Shellbark)

Carya laciniosa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 180-210 days
Macadamia (Beaumont)Moderate to difficult

Macadamia (Beaumont)

Macadamia integrifolia 'Beaumont'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 180-210 days
Pecan (Caddo)Moderate

Pecan (Caddo)

Carya illinoinensis 'Caddo'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 210-230 days
Pecan (Desirable)Moderate to difficult

Pecan (Desirable)

Carya illinoinensis 'Desirable'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 210-240 days
Pecan (Elliot)Moderate to difficult

Pecan (Elliot)

Carya illinoinensis 'Elliot'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 210-240 days
Pecan (Pawnee)Moderate to Challenging

Pecan (Pawnee)

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 210-240 days
Pecan (Stuart)Moderate

Pecan (Stuart)

Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 210-240 days
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