Walnuts are unique among most broad-leaf trees in that they secrete a chemical through their roots that can inhibit the growth of certain plants.
Elizabeth Steele dives into how this chemical process works and which plants can thrive in this micro-ecosystem.
What grows under Walnut Trees
- River Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)
- Wild Ryes (Elymus sp.)
- Bottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix)
- Coreopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata)
- Beardtongue, White (Penstemon digitalis)
- Black-eyed Susan, Common (Rudbeckia hirta)
- Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
- Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata)
- Coneflower, Purple (Echinacea purpurea)
- Sunflower, Ox-eye (Heliopsis helianthoides)
- Poverty Grass (Danthonia spicata)
- Tick Trefoil, Showy (Desmodium canadense)
- Lespedeza, Slender (Lespedeza virginica)
- Aster, Aromatic (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)
- Goldenrod, Gray (Solidago nemoralis)
- Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium reptans)
- Violet Birdsfoot (Viola pedata)
- Bluebell, Virginia (Mertinsia virginica)
Observed Growing Under Walnut Trees by Others
- Panic Grass, Deer Tongue (Panicum clandestinum)
- Mountain Mints (Pycanthemum sp.)
- Sunflower, Tickseed (Bidens aristosa)
- Sunflower, Ashy (Helianthus mollis)
- Ironweed, Western (Vernonia baldwinii)
- Lobelia, Blue (Lobelia siphilitica)
- Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa)
- Spiderwort, Ohio (Tradescantia ohiensis)
- Meadow Rue, Waxy (Thalictrum revolutum)
Still have questions? Contact us at: https://hamiltonnativeoutpost.com/contact/



One Response
Thank you Elizabeth, this was very helpful. Your knowledge is always appreciated!