Plants Tolerant of Walnut Toxicity
Trees: Acer negundo (Box Elder)* Shrubs & Vines: Acer nigrum (Black Maple) Berberis canadensis (American Barberry) Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) Benzoin aestivale (Spicebush) Acer palmatum-Dissectum (Japanese Maple) Celastrus scandens (Climbing Bittersweet) Acer rubrum (Red Maple) Clematis Sp. (Clematis Red Cardinal) Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn Clematis) Aesculus glabra (Ohio Buckeye) Clematis virginiana (Virgin's Bower) Ailanthus glandulosa (Tree of Heaven) Cornus alternifolia (Alternate-leaved Dogwood) Asimina triloba (Papaw) Corylus Americana (Hazelnut) Betula lenta (Black Birch) Daphne mezereum (February daphne) Betula nigra _Heritage (Heritage River Birch) Euonymus europaea (European spindletree) Caraya sp. (Hickory) Euonymus hamiltonianus (Yeddo Euonymus) Catalpa bignonoides (Common Catalpa) Forsythia spp. Celtis occidentalis (Common Hackberry)* Cercis canadensis (Redbud) Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon) Cornus Florida (Flowering Dogwood) Hydrangea arborescens (Wild Hydrangea) Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn) Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. John's- Cydonia oblonga (Quince) wort) Fagus grandifolia (Beech) Kerria japonica (Kerria) Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust) Kerria japonica _Pleniflora_ (Double-flower Halesia carolina (Carolina Silverbell kerria) Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar) Lonicera maackia (Amur honeysuckle)* Koelreuteria paniculata (Goldenrain-tree) Lonicera tatarica (Tatarian honeysuckle) Liquidamber styraciflua (Sweetgum) * Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree) Lonicera xylosteum (European fly Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum) honeysuckle) Oleaceae spp. (Autumn olive) Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) Picea abies (Norway Spruce) Rhododendron periclymenoides (Pinxterbloom) Pinus jeffreyi (Jeffrey Pine) Rhododendron hybrid (Rhododendron Exbury Pinus virginiana (Scrub Pine) Gibralter Balzac ) Plantanus occidentalis (Sycamore) Psedera quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac) Pyrus calleryana (Callery Pear) Rhus copallina (Dwarf Sumac) Pyrus coronaria (American Crab) Querus alba (White Oak) Rhus toxicodendron (Poison Ivy) Querus borealis (Red Oak) Ribes spp. (Currant) Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak)* Rosa spp. (Wild Rose) Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak) Sambucus canadensis (Common Elderberry) Querus ventutina (Black Oak) Smilax spp. (Greenbrier) Rhus hirta (Staghorn Sumac) Viburnum acerifolium (Maple-leaved Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) Viburnum) Sassafrass variifolium (Sassafrass) Viburnum lantana (Wayfaring-tree Viburnum) Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae) Vitis spp. (Wild Grape) Tilia platyphyllas (Bigleaf Linden) Tsuga canadensis (Canadian Hemlock) Ulmus americana (American Elm) Viburnum prunifolium (Black Haw)
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Herbaceous Plants: Hosta lancifolia (Hosta sp.) Achillea millefolium (Common yarrow) Hosta marginata (Hosta sp.) Agrostis alba (Redtop) Hosta undulata _Variegata_ (Hosta sp.) Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed) Hydrophyllum virginianum (Virginia Waterleaf) Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) Hypericum spp. (St. John's-wort) Ambrosia spp . (Ragweed) Impatiens spp. (Jewelweed) Andropogon virginicus (Broomsedge) Iris spp. Anemone spp. (Thimbleweed) Lactuca spp. (Wild Lettuce) Antennaria spp. (Pussy's Toes) Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort) Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) Lespedeza spp. (Bush Clover) Asarum virginicum (Wild Ginger) Liriope spp. Asclepias syriaca (Common milkweed) Lobelia inflata (Indian Tobacco) Asplenium platyneuron (Ebony Spleenwort) Lobelia siphilitica (Great Lobelia) Aster spp. (Aster) Lobelia spicata (Spiked Lobelia) Athryium thelypteroides (Silvery Spleenwort) Lycopodium complanatum var. flabelliforme Bidens spp. (Beggar-ticks) (Ground pine) Brassica spp. (Mustard) Malva rotundifolia (Common Mallow) Campanula americana (Tall Bellflower) Melilotus spp. (Sweet Clover) Carex spp. (Sedges) Menispermum canadense (Moonseed) Cassia marilandica (Wild Senna) Mentha piperita (Peppermint) Cassia nictitans (Wild Sensitive Plant) Monarda didyma (Bee Balm) Cerastium vulgatum (Mouse-ear Chickweed) Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Ox-eye Daisy) Monarda punctata (Horsemint) Chyrsanthemum spp. (Shasta daisy) Muhlenbergia schreberi (Nimblewill) Cichorium intybus (Chicory) Muscari sp. (Grape Hyacinth or Bluebells) Cirsium spp. (Thistle) Nepeta hederacea (Gill-over-the-ground) Claytonia spp. (Spring Beauty) Oenothera fruiticosa (Sundrops) Collinsonia canadensis (Rich-weed) Oenothera spp. (Evening Primrose) Commelina communis (Virginia Day flower) Oxalis spp. (Wood Sorrel) Convolvulus arvensis (Field Bindweed) Pachysandra spp. Crocus spp. Phleum pratense (Timothy) Cuphea petiola (Clammy Cuphea) Phlox paniculata (Summer plox) Cuscuta spp. (Dodder) Physalis spp. (Ground cherry) Daucus carota (Wild carrot) Pilea pumila (Clearweed) Dentaria spp. (Toothwort) Plantago major (Common Plantain) Desmodium spp. (Tick Trefoil) Plantago lanceolata (English Plantain) Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink) Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple) Doronicum (Leopard’s Bane) Polemonium reptans (Jacob_s Ladder) Dryopteris cristata (Crested Wood Fern) Polimoniaceae spp. (Phlox) Elephantopus spp. (Elephant's Foot) Polygala sanguinea (Milkwort) Equisetum arvense (Common horsetail) Polygonatum commutatum (Great Solomon’s Erigeron annuus (Daisy Fleabane) Seal ) Erigeron philadelphicus (Philadelphia Fleabane) Potentilla canadensis (Common Cinquefoil) Eupatorium coelestinum (Mist-flower) Prenanthes spp. (Rattlesnake-root) Eupatorium purpureum (Joe-Pye Weed) Primula x polyantha (Polyanthus Primrose) Galium spp. (Bedstraw) Prunella vulgaris (Heal-all) Geranium sanguineum (Cranesbill) Pulmonaria (Lungwort) Geranium spp. (Wild Geranium) Pycnanthemum spp. (Mountain mint) Geum spp . (Avens) Ranunculus spp. (Crowfoot) Hedeoma pulegioides (Pennyroyal) Rudbeckia hirta (Brown-eyed Susan) Helenium spp. (Sneezeweed) Rumex spp. (Dock) Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke) Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot) Helianthus spp. (Sunflower) Sanguinaria canadensis _Multiplex_ (Double Hemerocallis spp. (Daylily) Flowered Bloodrot) Heuchera spp. (Alumroot) Scilla siberica (Blue Squill or Siberian Squill) Heuchera x brizoides (_Pluie de Feu_) (Coral Sedum acre (Gold Moss) Bells) Sedum spectabile (Sedum sp.) Hieracium spp. (Hawkweed) Sedum ternatum (Stonecrop) Hosta fortunei _Glauca_ (Hosta sp.) Senecio aureus (Golden Ragwort)
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Herbaceous Plants cont’d: Bulbs: Smilacina racemosa (False Spikenard) Chinodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-Snow) Solidago spp. (Goldenrod) Endymion hispanicus (Spanish Bluebell) Spiranthes gracilis (Slender Ladies Tresses) Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite) Stachys byzantina (Lamb_s Ear) Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop) Taraxacum spp. (Dandelion) Hyacinthus _City of Harlem_ (Hyacinth sp.) Tradescantia virginiana (Spiderwort) Narcissus _Cheerfulness_ (Narcissus sp.) Trifolium hybrifolium (Alsike Clover) Narcissus _Yellow Cheerfulness_ (Narcissus Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) sp.) Trifolium repens (White Clover) Narcissus _Geranium_ (Narcissus sp.) Trifolium spp. (Hop Clover) Narcissus _Tete a tete_ (Narcissus sp.) Trillium cernum (Nodding Trillium) Narcissus _Sundial_ (Narcissus sp.) Trillium grandiflorum (White Wake-Robin) Narcissus _February Gold_ (Narcissus sp.) Trillium spp. Scilla siberica (Blue Squill) Uvularia grandiflora (Big Merrybells) Tulipa Darwin _White Volcano_ (Tulip sp.) Uvularia perfoliata (Bellwort) Tulipa Darwin _Cum Laude_ (Tulip sp.) Verbascum blattaria (Moth Mullein) Tulipa Parrot _Blue Parrot_ (Tulip sp.) Viola canadensis (Canada Violet) Tulipa Gregii _Toronto_ (Tulip sp.) Viola sororia (Woolly Blue Violet) Viola spp. (Violet) Verbascum thapsus (Common Mullein) Vernonia spp. (Ironweed) Fruits: Veronica officinalis (Common Speedwell) Rubus occidentalis (Black Raspberry) Woodsia obtusa (Obtuse Woodsia)
Vegetables/Crops: Grasses: Allium cepa (Onions) Arrhenatherum elatius (Tall Oatgrass) Beta vulgaris (Beets) Bromus spp. (Brome grass) Dioscorea villosa (Wild Yam) Dactylis glomerata (Orchardgrass) Glycine max (Soybean) Holcus mollis _Variegatus_ (Velvet grass) Pastinaca sativa (Parsnips) Panicum clandestinum (Deer Tongue Grass) Phaseolus spp. (Lima beans) Poa compressa (Canada Bluegrass) Phaseolus spp. (Snap beans) Poa pratensis (Kentucky Bluegrass) Triticum aestivum (Wheat) Zea mays (Corn)
Ferns: Athryium asplenioides (Lowland Lady) Botrychium dissectum (Dissection Grape Fern)
Botrychium dissectum var. obliquum (Common
Grape Fern) Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Hay-scented) Dryopteris intermedia (Intermediate Shield Fern) Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Shield) Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern) Osmunda cinnamomea (Cinnamon Fern) Polystichum acrostichoides (Christm
Annuals: Begonia Sp. (fibrous cultivars) Begonia Nonstop (Tuberous begonia) Source: Ipomoea Heavenly Blue (Morning Glory) MSU Extension, Oakland County. Viola cornuta (Horned Violet) “Landscaping with Black Walnut”. Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy) The Voice January/February 1999: 46-51
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