ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Lime-green
HEIGHT:
15-20 m
SPREAD:
14-15 m
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ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Lime-green
HEIGHT:
15-20 m
SPREAD:
14-15 m
Bitternut hickory need a lot of water during the summer, so consider collecting rainwater to help keep the soil moist. Adaptable to a range of soil conditions and moistures. Once considered hard to transplant. Newer nursery practices are changing this concept.
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Larval host for butterflies and moths including Luna, Regal and various Underwing moths.
The early-spring flowers attract bees and other pollinators. The nuts, very bitter, are last-resort food for large and small mammals and birds.
