Pignut Hickory

Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra

A native tree with strong landscape value and excellent long-term performance.

  • Open, rounded crown
  • After flowering, spherical nuts form, about 2 cm diameter
  • Trees are not productive until they reach 25 years in maturity
  • Compound green leaves with 5 to 7 leaflets turn yellow in the fall
  • Commonly used for naturalizing
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
14.0 – 16.0
Mature Spread (meters)
8.0 – 9.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Attracts Birds
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Ontario Native
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Landscape Uses
Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
These are not generally planted as ornamental trees, as they become very large. In their native habitat, they are found on dry hillsides in full sun.

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