Common Name
Red hickory
Sweet pignut hickory
Plant Form
Large Trees
Medium Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
100.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):
Additional Info
Mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands; tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but most important and numerous in moderately to strongly base-rich soils and in montane oak-hickory forests; ascends to at least 1260 m (4150 ft) elevation in the mountains. Common in the mountains and inner piedmont; frequent in the outer piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
200
Top 30 for Pollen Specialist Bees?
Yes
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