Minnesota Department Of Natural Resources
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Bitternut Hickory - Seedlings

  • Name: Bitternut Hickory
  • Type: Seedling
  • Sku: BH 2-0
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  • Seed Type: Hardwood
  • Latin Name: Carya cordiformis
  • Common Names: Bitternut Hickory
  • Member of the Walnut family. 12+ inch seedlings
Seedling(s)
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Form
Large 50' to 100' tree, straight trunk with a rounded open crown. Gold or yellow fall color.

Bark
Grey in color with cracks running up trunk, bark is not loose or flaky.

Leaf
Leaves are long and compounded with upto 11 slender pointed leaflets attached to a single stem. Green color and can appear shiny or polished color.

Fruit (Seed)
Bitter nut with hairs covering the husk. Usually rounded with 4 sections connecting at a pointed end.

Range
Predominatly in the southeastrn part of the state.

Wood Uses
Tool handles, furniture, shims and dowels, meat smoking
 

This seedling has the following growth rates:

  • Slow

This seedling does well in the following soil moistures:

  • Moist

This seedling does well in the following soil textures:

  • Sandy
  • Loamy

This seedling does well in the following shade tolerances:

  • Intermediate

This seedling does well in the following plant zones:

  • 4a
  • 4b
  • 5a

For more information on see USDA Plant Zones