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Carya cordiformis

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Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis

Height: 15-20 m

Width: 14-15 m

Zone: 4

Exposure: Sun to part shade

Northern cusp of the Native range.

A large specimen tree with distinctive sulphur-yellow buds in spring, producing flattened, spherical inedible nuts later in the season. Large, compound leaves. Hardwood tree used for furniture and pulpwood.

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. 

Sku: 29087
$199.99
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