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Carya glabra
Pignut hickory
Caryer glabre

Obsolete Names

  • false shagbark hickory
  • red hickory
  • sweet pignut
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Green Bloom period: April - May
Max Height: 80.0 feet
Max Width: 40.0 feet
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
Landscape uses:
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
acidic soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Carya glabra
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain

Butterflies Supported by Carya glabra

  • Olethreutes permundana (Raspberry Leafroller)
  • Polygonia faunus (Green Comma)
  • Satyrium calanus (Banded Hairstreak)
  • Satyrium caryaevorus (Hickory Hairstreak)

Bees Supported by Carya glabra

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
  • Seed Viability Test: Put seed in container filled with water. If the seed goes at the bottom of the container, you can donate. If seed floats, do not donate.
  • Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity