Pignut Hickory
Nature Hills Nursery, Inc.
3334 North 88th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68134
Pignut Hickory Details:
Plant Facts
Mature Height
50 - 60 feet
Mature Spread
25 - 35 feet
Soil Type
Widely Adaptable
Moisture
Widely Adaptable
Mature Form
Regular Open Oval Head
Growth Rate
Moderate
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Partial Sun
Flower Color
Not Showy
Fall Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Green
Zones
4-9
The Pignut Hickory tree, Carya glabra, has medium green broad, flat leaves and firm, gray bark. The bark may be marked in a sort of diamond pattern by shallow furrows and narrow ridges. This tree grows well in fairly rich, well drained to dry soils. It occurs with other hickories and with oaks, characteristically on hillsides and ridges.
Pignut Hickory trees, as with other hickories, has wood that is tough and strong. The nuts of this particular hickory, unlike some of the others, are bitter and scarcely edible. The nuts they are an important food for squirrels and chipmunks and other wildlife. This shade tree turns a bright yellow for great fall color.
Contact Information
Toll Free: (888) 864-7663
Phone: (402)934-8116
Fax: (402) 991-0778
Email: info@NatureHills.com
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