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Carya cordiformis

Bitternut Hickory

A large specimen tree with distinctive sulphur-yellow buds, large, compound leaves, producing flattened, spherical nuts.

  • »  Open, broadly columnar with an irregular oval to rounded crown
  • »  Distinctive sulphur-yellow buds
  • »  Male and female flowers
  • »  After flowering, slightly flattened spherical nuts form, about 2 cm in diameter
  • »  Compound green leaves with 7 to 11 leaflets, turn a greenish-yellow colour in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

1gal
$31.50
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2gal
$58.50
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3gal
$135.00
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5gal
$240.00
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15gal
$975.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:15-20 m
  • Spread:14-15 m
  • Bloom Color: Lime-green
Exposure
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Catkins
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Rounded
• Tree form
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Carya cordiformis

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carya cordiformis

Bitternut hickory need a lot of water during the summer, so consider collecting rainwater to help keep the soil moist. Adaptable to a range of soil conditions and moistures. Once considered hard to transplant. Newer nursery practices are changing this concept.

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