Pignut-hickory
Carya glabra
Description:
Tree with short branches and an irregular but spreading crown. Leaves are pinnately compounds with five or seven leaflets. Leaves turn golden-yellow in the fall. Bark is not shaggy. Flowers through mid spring and fruit matures in the fall of the first year.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Sweet Pignut Hickory, Coast Pignut Hickory |
| Plant Family: | Juglandaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Trees |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Butterflies, Birds |
| Bloom Time: | Throughout May |
| Fruit Timing: | Ripe in October of first year |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, SNR |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Clay, Loam |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |
| Soil pH: | Slightly Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline |
| Soil pH: | 6.6 to 7.5 |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
| Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |