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Hickory
Carya ovata
Mid Septemberornamental
Distinctive native tree with shaggy peeling bark and large sweet edible nuts, brilliant yellow fall color, long-lived reaching 200-300 years
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around mid september
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Edible?
Yes — also edible
Small space?
No — gets 80 ft tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
Yes — perennial
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Plant
Closed
Mid February – Mid March
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
Fall planting
Plant
Mid September
Mid September – Early December
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.
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