Basically, you can plant a walnut tree at any time from spring to the fall months. You can find out which option is best here.
When is the best time to plant a walnut tree?
A walnut tree should be planted in spring from mid-April or in autumn until mid-November. The best time depends on the regional weather conditions. Frost-sensitive young trees need sufficient soil warmth and water supply during the budding phase.
Spring or autumn?
In principle, it should be noted that young walnut trees are very sensitive to frost.
That's why you should definitely avoid both the last late frosts in spring and the first early frosts in autumn.
Spring
In spring, mid-April is good for planting a walnut. By this point the ground has usually already warmed up.
Autumn
In autumn it is also important to only plant the walnut when the ground is (still) warm.
Note: You can plant the walnut tree until mid-November as long as the weather conditions are right.
Autumn planting has a decisive advantage over spring planting:
Until permanent frost sets in, the walnut still develops fine roots. This will make it easier for her to absorb enough water next spring.
Attention: In regions where frost periods are common as early as September and October, you should prefer spring planting. Then you have to water the young tree sufficiently, especially in the budding phase.
