Bitternut Hickory

Tagged as: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Native Trees

Botanical Name: Carya cordiformis
Common Name: Bitternut Hickory

Updated 2/2012

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Height: 50-75'  Spread: 30-40'  Habit/Form: Broadly Columnar  Growth Rate: Slow
Zone: 4-9

Cultural Requirements: Sun or shade; native on moist or dry slopes; transplant in spring only

Ornamental Characteristics: Yellow brown foliage in autumn

Aerial Salt Tolerance:  Moderate degree of salt tolerance. Use in low salt areas.

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