Bitternut Hickory Carya cordiformis - Juglans cordiformis

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Botanical Name:

Carya cordiformis

Family:

Juglandaceae

Genus:

Carya

Species:

cordiformis

Common Name:

Bitternut Hickory

Seeds Per Pound:
110
Quantity:
9.49 lb
Germination:
76%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
80 feet
Collection Locale:
Ohio
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 9.49 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours, rinse and change the water, repeat process daily for 4 days.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: can be fall sown without stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* It is a large deciduous tree , growing up to 35 meters tall (exceptionally to 47 m), with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. The leaves are 15-30 cm long, pinnate, with 7-11 leaflets, each leaflet lanceolate, 7-13 cm long, with the apical leaflets the largest but only slightly so. The flowers are small wind-pollinated catkins , produced in spring. The fruit is a very bitter nut , 2-3 cm long with a green four-valved cover which splits off at maturity in the fall, and a hard, bony shell. more...
* Light green, compound leaves, of slender cylindrical form, native to eastern U.S. from Quebec to Florida, of tall, upright habit. more...
* Prefers a deep moisture-retentive loam in a sunny sheltered position, requiring a good summer for best development. more...