Plant Habit: | Tree |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 50 to 100 feet |
Plant Spread: | 50 to 75 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Other: yellow-green |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Shade Tree Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Parentage: | Carya cordiformis x Carya illinoensis |