Eyed Susans Grow
Walnut Trees Are Poisonous To Certain Plants
Many, many years ago I lived in an old house in Ann Arbor that had quite a few 80 foot walnut trees, latin name Juglans Regia. It did not take long before I noticed that a lot of the annual I was planting were fading;petunias, peonies, roses and impatiens would just not grow or bloom. I began to doubt my aleged green thumb status as a qualified gardener.
It turns out that walnut trees are a landscape problem as certain plants can not survive beneath them. A poison called juglone oozes out of the roots of the walnut tree and contaminates the plants below-it is not a good idea to eat anything grown beneath a walnut…not sure if that is true or just some kind of urban legend). Look up and see what you got up there to explain what is happening and dying down here. If it is then that is one garden problem you can consider solved!
Do not fret! All is not lost if you have a giant walnut tree. Walnuts are an asset to any landscape; providing shade and nuts. Never mind the old wives tale to beware the shade of a walnut, because I myself can not think of a nicer place to spend a hot summer afternoon. They are also an abundant source of walnuts-duh.
Here is a pretty thorough list of plants that I have had success growing under my walnut trees:
Annual plants that can grow under a walnut tree:
Pansie
Begonia
Marigold
Morning Glory
Flower Bulbs:
Winter Aconite
Narcissus
Tulip
Blue Scilla
Snow Drop
Perennial plants that can grow beneath a walnut tree:
Aster
Common Milkweed (A Main stay in my garden!)
Hosta
Many ferns, for example Japanese Painted Fern
Coral Bell
Day Lilly
Pachysandra
Black Eyed Susan
Spider Wort
Dutchman’ Breeches
Violet
Bugle Weed
Jack in the Pulpit
Wild Geranium
Joe-Pye Weed
Creeping Phlox
Sedum
Trillium
Bee Balm
Shrubs that can grow beneath a walnut tree:
Boxwood
Oakleaf Hydrangea
This is perhaps not the longest list and I am positive that many more plants would or could do well; these are just the ones I have tried and had success with in the garden’s I take care of and my own garden. This should be a helpful guide to you in your garden adventures under your walnut tree. And you know, if all else fails under your walnut tree then put some cool garden decor, recycled glass gazing ball or perhaps a bird feeder there to provide the area with some extra visual interest!
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