Fast growing screen by black walnuts?

[Spruce85]

I’m in the process of converting 20 acres of farmland into great deer habitat. I screened 3 sides with Norway spruce but the neighbor and I have black walnuts on the north side of property. What fast growing shrub will work for screening close to black walnuts? Do Speckled Alder provide much screening?

 

[j-bird]

Walnut roots produce a toxin to reduce competition that affects the growth of some plants.....you may need to look into that further. How tall of a screen do you need?

 

[Spruce85]

Walnut roots produce a toxin to reduce competition that affects the growth of some plants.....you may need to look into that further. How tall of a screen do you need?

I found out the hard way as they killed off a few of my spruces. I have since planted a few hemlocks as they are supposed to do good around black walnut. I’m looking into planting more of a shrub strip that provides some screening. Wouldn’t need to be higher than 8’-10’ to block view from neighbors.

 

[OakSeeds]

Eastern Red Cedar .... if'n you don't have any/many apples close by

Plants with tolerance to juglone:
Perennials, Spring Bulbs, and Annuals:
Ajuga (Bugleweed), Geranium (Perennial Geranium), Alcea rosa (Hollyhock), Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan), Aster, Sedum, Astilbe, Solidago (Goldenrod), Athyrium (Lady Fern), Hemerocallis (Daylily), Campanula (Bellflower), Heuchera (Coral Bells), Deicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart), Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris), Monarda (Bee Balm), Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox), Muscari (Grape Hyacinth), Veronica (Speedwell), Narcissus (Daffodil) and Zinna.
Evergreens, Vines and, Shrubs:
Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper), Forsythia, Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar (Juniper)), Hibiscus prolificum (Rose of Sharon), Thuja (Arborvitae), Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Tsuga Canadensis (Eastern Hemlock), Physocarpus opulifius (Ninebark), Clematis, Ribes (Currant), Lonicera (Honeysuckle Vine), Rosa (Wild Rose), Chionathus virinicus (Fringe Tree), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum), Conrus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood), Euonymus and, Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw Viburnum).

 

[Spruce85]

Eastern Red Cedar .... if'n you don't have any/many apples close by

Plants with tolerance to juglone:
Perennials, Spring Bulbs, and Annuals:
Ajuga (Bugleweed), Geranium (Perennial Geranium), Alcea rosa (Hollyhock), Rudbeckia (Black-eyed Susan), Aster, Sedum, Astilbe, Solidago (Goldenrod), Athyrium (Lady Fern), Hemerocallis (Daylily), Campanula (Bellflower), Heuchera (Coral Bells), Deicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart), Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris), Monarda (Bee Balm), Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox), Muscari (Grape Hyacinth), Veronica (Speedwell), Narcissus (Daffodil) and Zinna.
Evergreens, Vines and, Shrubs:
Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper), Forsythia, Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar (Juniper)), Hibiscus prolificum (Rose of Sharon), Thuja (Arborvitae), Lonicera (Honeysuckle), Tsuga Canadensis (Eastern Hemlock), Physocarpus opulifius (Ninebark), Clematis, Ribes (Currant), Lonicera (Honeysuckle Vine), Rosa (Wild Rose), Chionathus virinicus (Fringe Tree), Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum), Conrus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood), Euonymus and, Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw Viburnum).

I do have new apple trees in the area so I’d like to stay away from cedars. I have some arrowwood viburnum ordered for spring and see its tolerant of juglone. Do these viburnum have any value for a screen?

 

[TreeDaddy]

There are some good threads on the forum that cover the topic of screens

Egyptian wheat or sorghum x sudan grass(my favorite) are an immediate fix

Im working with Miscanthus Gigantus in combo with virginia pine after reading Bill's(moderator) threads

bill

 

[Spruce85]

There are some good threads on the forum that cover the topic of screens

Egyptian wheat or sorghum x sudan grass(my favorite) are an immediate fix

Im working with Miscanthus Gigantus in combo with virginia pine after reading Bill's(moderator) threads

bill

Thanks, I used a sorghum blend this year and it pretty much fell over with the first snow. Do either of those two hold up well in winter?

 

[scott44]

Thanks, I used a sorghum blend this year and it pretty much fell over with the first snow. Do either of those two hold up well in winter?

Not sure on the MG growing near walnut trees but it holds up great in the winter with wet snows, after the leaves are gone it looks a lot like small bamboo.