Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
Mockernut hickory is a sturdy, deep-rooted upland hickory with fragrant, fuzzy foliage that turns rich gold in fall and thick-shelled, sweet nuts. Long-lived and drought-tolerant on dry ridges.
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 60–80 ft
- Spacing
- 40–60 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~235 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
Related native plants
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- Black Hickory (Carya texana)
- Water Hickory (Carya aquatica)